A Monthly Publication of Federal Road Safety Commissionwww.frscinsight.comAugust, 2014
e- booking prospects and Challenges
e- Ticketinga quick overview
Attitude of Motorist in Nigeria
CITATIONofCorps Marshal and Chief Executive
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ave you ever wondered why God, in the beautiful story of creation,
ordered that the earth and heavens be created before any other
creature? It never mattered what these other creatures were, either
they were light, wild animals, the oceans or even man. Why should the
earth and heavens be created before them? Why did God, as told in
Genesis Chapter 1 verse 1, choose to create the earth first? This means
God is a God of order and he recognises sequencing of events or put
more succinctly, God knows the value of numbers and ranking of
events in numerical position.
Astronomical data according to Chris Stassenin his book ‘’the age of
the earth’’ indicates that the universe began 13.8 billion years ago, but
the earth was not formed until 4.5 billion years ago, The question
therefore is, why would God wait 9.2 billion years after creating the
universe to create the earth? And why would God also wait another 4.5
billion years to create the humans?
Man, a creature of God. In fact created in the very image of God, do act
by emulating God to order events in sequence. In the Military and Para
Military Institutions where during tattoo, a Commander is made to
account for all Cadets or trainees, exemplifies the importance of
numbers, as all cadet are made to take number from the first to the
last man standing. Similarly, the Cadets also have a course senior,
who sometime is regarded to as number one.
Number One is symbolic and spiritually is the pioneer number which
like the creation is from which all other numbers spring forth. Number
one is a doer, a powerful force that produces results and does not
allow anything or anyone to limit its potential. The number one shape,
reflects its meaning; it stands upright with pride and purpose. Strong,
determined, unwavering and with specific goals in mind.
Number one can turn dreams and ideas into reality, and in reality does
turn thoughts and ideas into reality. Number one actually pushes
obstacles aside and transforms or improves in perpetuity.
This number one is what Olayemi Boboye Oyeyemi represents in the
Federal Road Safety Corps: Nigeria’s lead Road Safety Agency. Being
the number one Corps Marshal to be appointed from in-house since
the Corps was established in 1988, Oyeyemi has a rare place in history
to be named the first Corps Marshal amongst the serving officers. The
Corps Marshal understands the importance of number one and all the
while he has in the performance of his responsibilities
From the Editor-In-Chief
ED
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department he served in the Corps. His appointment as
the Corps Marshal did not just come like that. True to
his name Boboye, meaning ‘’born to meet the crown’’,
Oyeyemi is privileged to be the only man known in
history of President Goodluck Jonathan administration
whose appointment was announced by the president
himself. All previous presidential appointments, either
Ministerial or the appointment of Service Chiefs,
Inspector General of Police or Board members are either
made by the President’s spokesman or at best the
Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Oyeyemi
had the rare honour of being in the Council hall when
Mr. President swore in the immediate past Corps
Marshal Osita Chidoka as Minister of Aviation, and
Oyeyemi was named as his successor.
FRSC Insight apart from felicitating with the new Corps
Marshal, decides to feature him as the cover of this
month’s edition of FRSC Insight as our one – on – one
personality of the month.
This Month too, your darling FRSC Insight has a new
Editor, in person of Deputy Route Commander Toyin S.
Oladoke. She brings in robust experience which will be
invaluable to all our esteemed readers. The erstwhile
Editor, Assistant Route Commander Kenneth Alegiueuno
together with another Analyst in the Planning Advisory
Unit, Deputy Corps Commander Okechukwu Ikoku have
joined the Minister of Aviation as part of his strategic
team to reposition the Nigerian aviation industry.
As the FRSC fully migrates into becoming a fully
digitalised world class organisation, this month’s edition
of FRC Insight features interesting stories like the e-
ticketing overview, prospect and challenges; the attitude
of motorists; the place of language skills in conflict
resolution in the home.
All the regular stories are equally featured including the
address by Mr. President when he launched the National
Electronic Identify card.
As usual all previous edition of FRSC Insight can be read
on www.frscinsight.com
True to his name Boboye,
meaning ‘’born to meet the
crown’’, Oyeyemi is
privileged to be the only
man known in history of
President Goodluck
Jonathan administration
whose appointment was
announced by the
president himself
Corps Commander Clement O. OladeleEditor – In – Chief
Editorial TeamPublisher
BO Oyeyemi, MFR, mni
Corps Marshal/Chief Executive
Members
VO Ogunnupebi (ACC)
AR Obagbemiro (CRC)
CB Nwokolo (DRC)
Editor–In-Chief Editor
T S. Oladoke (DRC)
Graphic designer
IA Tijani (DRC)
OC Oladele (CC)
Insight
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CONTENT
e- booking: prospects and Challenges
e- Ticketing: a quick overview
Attitude of Motorist in Nigeria
Conflict Resolution in the home
Formal Launch of the Issuance Process
for the National Electronic Identity Card
Citation of Corps Marshal and Chief Executive
A monthly publication of the PlanningAdvisory Unit (PAU) designed to broaden thehorizon of FRSC staff on wide range of issues.
Quotes
Managing Director Aso Savings and Loans, Mallam Hassan
Usman committing to the Decade of Action on Road Safety
FRSC Insight August, 2014 3
CITATION OF CORPS MARSHAL AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, FEDERAL ROAD SAFETY CORPS,
Boboye Olayemi Oyeyemi, MFR,mni
Boboye Olayemi Oyeyemi, MFR, mni was born in Ibadan, to the family of Reverend Michael Babalola of Odo
Owa in Oke Ero Local Government Area Council of Kwara State. He attended the following institutions where he
obtained various certificates:
The Polytechnic Ibadan, University of Lagos, University of Lagos, Harvard University, School of Government,
Royal Institute for Public Administration (RIPA), London, The prestigious National Institute for Policy and
Strategic Studies (NIPSS) and becoming a proud member of the Alumni Association.
He also attended the following World Class Security Institutions courses:
Police Training Division, Suffern, New York in 1992 - Glock Armorer’s and Firearms Safety Course, Region VI
Police Driving School, Wilshire County, Devices, England, Sleep Research Laboratory, Loughborough University,
UK, Glock, John R Wald Inc; NY, USA and Shot gun Instructors Course, NY, USA.
He achieved his dream of becoming an Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps in 1988.
Since joining at inception of the Corps, he has played leading roles acquiring vast field operations and
administrative experiences at the National Headquarters
FRSC Insight August, 2014 4
In the field, he was Zonal Commanding Officerseverally, including being in charge of Zones RS4Lagos, RS3, Yola and RS9, Sokoto.
He was: Acting Director (Operations), 1999,Substantive Director (Operations), 2001, Director(Motor Vehicle Administration), 2003, AssistantCorps Marshal (Operations), 2005, Assistant CorpsMarshal (Planning Research and Statistics), 2006,Assistant Corps Marshal (Training Standards andCertification), 2008, Assistant Corps Marshal(Operations), 2009, Deputy Corps Marshal(Operations), 2010, Deputy Corps Marshal (MotorVehicle Administration) in Jan 31, 2014 until hisappointment as Corps Marshal and Chief Executiveon 23 Jul 14.
For his numerous achievements, which alsoincluded the best performing Head of Departmentfrom 2009 to 2013 among other considerations,resulted in his appointment as the Corps Marshaland Chief Executive of the Federal Road SafetyCorps,
His honours includes:The Biographical Man of the Year Award of theAmerican Biographical Institute, USA, Member ofthe Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) in 2006.
He is Member of 22 Professional bodies with himbeing a fellow of some among others in thefollowing Institutes:Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPON),Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT)London, Institute of Corporate Administration ofNigeria (ICA), Chartered Institute of PersonnelManagement of Nigeria (CIPMN).
With about 27 years in service, he has attendedover 200 high profile Courses, Conferences,Seminars and Workshops locally andinternationally. He has three publications on roadsafety administration and numerous unpublishedworks to his credit.
He is happily married with three children.
Prospects and Challenges
FRSC INSIGHT AUGUST , 2014 6
e-booking
Education: It broadens the knowledge of officers by
exposing them to the latest information technology
and it application in daily operational activities. This
conforms to world best practices.
Faster and Easier: the e-Booking system makes
booking an offender easier and faster unlike the old
booking sheet system where the officer making the
arrest might not be conversant with all its sections.
Reduces paper: It reduces paper work which is
perceive to be clumsy in this technology driven age
and also reduces running cost there are no issues of
producing booking sheets any more. this makes the
corps a leading organizations in Nigeria going
paperless.
Flexibility: it allows the team leader to cross
check what has been imputed into the ipad
before sending for printing. No more affidavit
for lost of offence ticket by offenders. The
notice of offence can be retrieve easily from
the ipad irrespective of the date and time the
offender is booked. It is also make it possible
to detect an offender that has been
apprehended in the past for any traffic offence
through quick look site on the iPad. This also
helps the team leader to decide if the offender
will be booked or be given public
enlightenment only.
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The recent introduction of e-
booking by the Corps has
tremendously improved its
operational activities at various
formations nationwide, in terms
of the following:
Challenges
Lack of adequate knowledge of information
technology by the staff: The level of staff
understanding and proper
handling of the new
booking devise was
observed to be average. If
this is considered with
other feeders across the
country, regular training
will be required to
broaden staff knowledge on the effective use of the
e-booking device.
Lack of interconnectivity between the central
database, banks and commands duty room: when
an offender shows up in the duty room to reclaim his
confiscated item(s),he comes with the bank teller as
an evidence of payment for fines. In an era where
FRSC has recorded cases of fraud and manipulation
of bank teller by offenders and staff, this should not
be the only source of confirming payment in the
duty rooms. The duty rooms need to be linked with
the central data base which is connected to the
banks. verifying bank payment form
Fragile: It can easily fall and get
damaged, this is why patrol officers are
advised to carry out the booking
exercise inside the patrol vehicle to
avoid any incidence of damage.
conclusion
Staff should be encouraged to acquire
more knowledge in information
technology and in-house training should be further
enhanced in for all officers within the patrol cadre.
There should be interconnectivity between central
database, banks and duty room. That is, the duty room
should be able to access centre database to verify the
authenticity of payment made by motorist. It will further
enhance productivity of online booking and make it
easier to audit.
a link with the data base will further authenticate the
verification process of payment of fines.
Article written by
Samuel A Ore (DRC)
FRSC Insight August, 2014 9
9 FRSC INSIGHT AUGUST, 2014
system away from an uncontrolled environ- •If there is Internet Connection at the time of
ment to a more controlled one. capturing the Offender’s Record, the applica-
•It was then decided that a system be put tion automatically pushes record to the Cen- in
place which is not only comparable with tral System (Online Mode). If there is no what is
obtainable in developed countries internet connection at the time, Offender’s but that will
also enable men and women of record is saved locally on the device,to be
FRSC capture offenders information on the sent to the Central System at a later time (Of-
spot. fline Mode)
eTicketing e-Ticketing–Central System
e-Ticketing is a bundled solution designed to
give the Corps absolute control over Traffic The Central System is an Enterprise Web
Offenders Information. Application that resides in the Data Centre
•With this, FRSC no longer need to rely on located in HQ. This makes it accessible over
banks for Data Capture as men and women the internet
of the commission will now be saddled with •It handles among other thing three(3) major this
responsibility. functionalities:
•The bundle includes the Software Solution Management of Data Capture Client In-
alongside the Infrastructural requirement stances and Associated Hand Held Tablets
necessary for a smooth running of the sys- as well as Mobile Users. This is to ensure tem.
that only authorised devices belonging to the
•The Software Component is a set of three Corps are allowed to run and transmit Cap-
dependent Systems. These are: tured Data to the Central Database.
Data Capture Client Data Warehouse for captured Offenders
Central System and Data Nationwide and
Synchronization Engine Reporting on Captured Data. Various re-
ports that aid management in decision mak- e-Ticketing–Data Capture Client ing
can be generated on captured Data from The Data Capture Client is a Mix-Mode (On- the
Central System.
line and Offline) application system designed
to run on mobile (hand-held) tablets. Each eTicketing–Synchronization Engine Patrol
Team is assigned a Tablet which is Standing between the Data Capture Clients equipped
with a GSM SIM Card for Inter- and the Central System is the Synchroniza- net
Connectivity and corresponding mobile tion Engine.
Thermal Printer for printing of Offence •Data Captured on the Client Devices by
Tickets. Patrol Teams can either by pushed (Synchro-
•The Application is designed to enable Patrol nized) with the Central System Online-Real
Teams capture relevant information about Time individually (for entries captured when
traffic offenders right as they are caught. there is Internet Connectivity) or be batched Now
captured along side every Offenders together and pushed as a group at a later time record is
GPS Coordinated entailing the ex- whenever there is Internet Connection (for
act location of the Patrol Team at the time of entries that were captured when there was no
capture. An electronic ticket (expected to be Internet Connectivity).
handed over to the Offender) is printed im- •The Synchronization Engine while allow-
mediately the record is submitted. ing these captured entries to be pushed will
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also ensure that only authorised Data Capture banks capture Offence Booking Ticket Num-
Clients and Devices can do so. ber and Amount Paid. The Central System will
immediately be notified of such pay-
eTicketing–(Add-Ons) ment.
Put in place to ensure a smooth operation of Online Payment that accepts major pay- the
eTicketing System are multiple payment ment cards (VISA,Master Card,Verve) options
intended to make fines payment easy Mobile Money and
for these Traffic Offenders. POS Terminals at Commands
•Available Payment Options include: A presentation by
Bank Payment which allows participating Princesoft Developers Ltd, 2014
I PLEDGE
I pledge to Nigeria my country
To be wise and smart
in my decisions on the road
Even when my little child criesTo let her remain at the back seat
for the love I have for herTo allow that driver have his way
For my ways to be clear
I pledge to my country and menTo stop and wait for the green lightEven when I am the only car on roadAnd my intestines cries for a drinkI will apply my brains until I stopI will wait for a rest when tired
I will not run my office in my wheels
I pledge with my brothers and sistersThat if we come together and remember
the pain that we create every ember monthsAnd work to stop all traffic viceslearn to adhere to safety men
We refuse to abuse the road this yearWe pledge to Nigeria our father land
To collaborate with FRSCFor safety on our roads
by DRC TS Oladoke
DRC Taiwo Paul Oladoke
A REFLECTION OF THE GENERAL COLLAPSE OF MORALITY. HOW CAN THE APPLICATION OF PEACEAND STRATEGIC KNOWLEDGE HELP PATROL TEAMS IN CURBING MOB ACTION.
igeria, a great Country endowed with natural resources and well
talented human and capital resources have lost so many souls to
RTC. Many families have lost their bread winners; children have
become orphans (fatherless and motherless) as a result of
impatience and carelessness of motorists on our roads which is
a reflection of the decadence in attitude and morality in Nigeria
in general.
The incessant attitude of motorist on our roads constitute the
major percentage of the cause of Road Traffic Crashes and mob
attack on various FRSC formations, patrol teams and men.
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FRSC as a corps has lost a huge amount of its resources
to mob attacks by the motoring public. promising staff
have been killed on duty, property worth millions have
also been destroyed.
Among the numerous bad attitudes constituted by
drivers on our roads are:
1. Drunk driving and use of drugs
2. Disregard to traffic rules, regulations and traffic
furniture.
3. Impatience and disregards to other roads users
4. Over speeding
5. Putting mechanically deficiency vehicles on the
roads/poor maintenance of vehicles.
6. Negative perception and reception of FRSC
corrective measures.
The Federal Road Safety Corps as the lead agencyin road traffic management in West Africa is as aresult of this attitude faced with the need tomanage human behavior properly, particularly onpatrol. The corps has designed so manystrategies to enforce and checkmate these entireindecent acts:
a. New Number Plate with security features tocheckmate insecurity in the country and buildingof a robust data bank .it is expected that whenmotorist know that the arm of the law will catchup with them, they will be more careful on theroad and adhere to traffic rules.
b. Daily public enlightenment by patrol teams on the road.
c. Training of traffic offenders at FRSC base before reclaim of confiscation.
d. constant motor park rallies.
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e. periodic road walks
f. public enlightenment on TV, radio and internet carried
out by the corps.
All these and so many intervention patrols are been put in
place to strengthen enforcement and broaden the
motorist knowledge on the right use of the
road. it is expected that effective
application of these- by motorist will make
them friendly and cooperating with FRSC
patrol teams.
However, the application of peace and
strategic knowledge while at work place,
especially in Operations (patrol) is most
needed in checkmating the excesses of mob
action constituted by the aggrieved public
and motorist.
As we all know that we are living in a
conflict ridden environment, FRSC is faced
with a handful of these conflicts. conflicts
are sometime needed for a society to
develop, but only when they are properly
handled. There are positive conflicts ending
in positive results.
Peace can be understood as the absence of
violence or the presence of justice. As a
patrol man, your presence on the road
needs to be justified as peaceful without
any compromise. Although some challenges
faced by patrol men while on the road are
as a result of structural violence in every
facet of our society. However, a knowledge
in peace and conflict management can be
applied by all FRSC staff to manage conflicts
encountered on the job and eliminate mob
actions.
Types of conflicts:
i. Interpersonal Conflicts
ii. Intrapersonal Conflicts
iii. Intra group conflicts
iv. Inter group conflicts
v. Intra- Communal conflicts
vi. Inter Communal conflicts
vii. National Conflicts
viii. International Conflicts
There are four major causes of conflicts:
i. Competition for Resources
ii. Contradicting Value
iii. Physiological needs
iv. Management of information
This topic however is narrowed to the application of
peace and strategic knowledge in managing attitudes of
motorists to curtail mob action while on patrol.
These can be done through the conflict handling styles
below:
i. Denial/avoidance (win/lose strategy)
ii. Strategic withdrawal (win/win)
iii. Third party decision making/ Joint problem solving
(JPS) – (Negotiation, mediation and conciliation
(win/win)
iv. Confrontation (lose/lose)
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1. Denial/Avoidance (Win/Loose Strategy): In this
strategy you may decide to avoid a perceived trouble
maker while on patrol. Once a motorist is identified as a
person who is ready to foment trouble, the best option is
to avoid the conflicts from aggravating to violence which
can result to mob action. Violence is defined as
aggravated conflicts. This is a win/loose strategy either
to avoid the situation and win or dabble into it and loose.
By avoiding the conflicts does not make one weak but
portrays one as a strong decision maker. This saves the
energy that would have been wasted fighting a worthless
battle which will result in a damaged image of the corps.
lives are secured and property protected. This gains
cannot be quantified.
2. Strategic Withdrawal (win/win): When
situation/conflicts arises on patrol between Arresting
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to be the prevalent cause of mob attack
recorded in FRSC. The motorist loses
confidence in the corps as a result of
confrontation and the corps also loses its face
in the public. It is a loose\loose strategy and
not advisable for patrol teams.
ABC Triangle Analysis
The violent behavior we see has its roots in
people’s attitudes and the political economic
context. The ABC triangle is a simple frame
work for exploring the impact and causes of
conflicts. If you are in operations, you can use
the triangle to answer questions like:
1. How will our work be affected by the
behavior we have identified? Will it
Marshals and traffic
offenders, the patrol team
can strategically withdraw to
the office or change patrol
point immediately to avoid
conflict progression. Both
parties win in this situation
and the relationship
between the corps and the
public is not strained.
3. Third Party Decision
Maker: Third party decision
maker is a good approach in solving problems/conflicts
while on patrol duty. This is a situation whereby a
patrol team refers/bring issues to the base for the
purpose of resolving it with the head of Operations in a
more professional way or call for intervention of other
enforcement agencies. in this situation the tension
would have reduced before the intervention of a third
party.
4. Confrontation (Loose/Loose strategy):
Confrontation is a very bad approach in resolving
conflicts or issues because it may escalate beyond the
capacity of the team. Confrontation often times lead to
mob action. confrontation by patrol teams can be said
affect any of the
contextual factors
that drive the
conflict?
2. How will the corps
and staff be
perceived by the
motoring public,
given the attitudes
we have identified.
3. How can our work
restore relationships
by addressing negative attitudes properly?
4. How can our work improve the contextual
factors that are driving the conflict?
The causes determine the attitudes of the
primary stakeholders and the attitude also
determine the behaviors of other stakeholders.
Behaviors can as well be influenced. The
knowledge of peace and strategic studies is of
paramount importance in our everyday lives
both at home and workplace in resolving
issues. There is need to inculcate this studies as
a special in-house training in all formations in
the federation to enable staff manage conflicts
when they encounter any.
t the formal launch of the enrolment exercise for the issuance of
the National Identification Number (NIN), last October, I did
express my desire to see the commencement of the issuance
2. I am impressed with the
quality of the e-ID Card and
the work of the corporate
partners that have made it
possible. I commend
especially the MasterCard
World-Wide
Corporation and Access
Bank Plc, as well as the
Commission, who followed
all laid down procedures in
achieving a World-class
product. The combination of
intricate security features and
other multiple functions in
the e-ID Card, improving its
functionality and versatility
is also significant.
3. Following successful local and international tests, the e-Card Scheme has now
finally taken off. It is important that the Commission’s on-going efforts at
ensuring local content capacity in the Card Body production process is sustained
with the same zeal as the meticulous rechecks of ensuring payment functionality,
in compliance with international best practice. Such high standard will help
create economic and employment opportunities, consistent with our commitment
to National Transformation.
4. We must at the onset keep in mind that the journey to capture the populace, by
issuing over 100million Cards has just begun. You should therefore ensure that
the issuance process is prompt and swift enough to enable many more Nigerians
obtain their own e-ID Cards, as soon as possible.
Aprocess for the National Electronic Identity Card (e-ID Card)
Scheme. I am happy that this important milestone, in the roll out of the
National Identity Management System, (NIMS), has been realised today.
Presidential Speech at the
State House, Abuja
Thursday, 28th August, 2014
5. The Coordinating Minister for the Economy and
Minister of Finance, will oversee that funding
requirements, as budgeted, will be met and matched
with appropriate delivery by the commission. It is
important to ensure that this e-ID Card issuance process,
proceeds smoothly, and that all MDAs, and indeed the
private sector, can benefit from its designed
functionalities, as soon as possible.
6. The Commission should immediately complement
the efforts of theIntegrated Personnel and Payroll
System (IPPS) and Pension Department by ensuring
that Federal Civil Servants and Pensioners are
enrolled and issued their Cards promptly, so that the e-
ID and the secure payment platform can both facilitate
speedy and safe payment of salaries and pensions.
7. The identity authentication and verification
services that are in pilot phase, as demonstrated,
should immediately be further extended to other Law
Enforcement Agencies (LEAs). It should also be made
available at the Airports and other border posts, for
enhanced security checks.
8. The Commission should also ensure that all
registrable persons as provided for in Section 16 of
the NIMC Act No. 23, of 2007 are enrolled into the
National Identity Database and that all Government
Ministries, Agencies and Departments (MDAs)
involved in data capture activities, must align their
activities, with a view to switching over to the NIMC
infrastructure.
9. The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) should .
also ensure compliance immediately. The regime of
duplication of Biometric data bases must now have to
give way to harmonization and unification with the e-ID
scheme, which shall be the primary data base.
• The SGF, the Attorney General and Minister of
Justice and the Governor of the CBN should, in
conjunction with the Commission, reach modalities for
the harmonization of their biometric projects,
including other ongoing projects in other MDAs, with
the e-ID card scheme
• Proliferation and duplication of efforts is neither cost effective, nor security-smart. It is important
to remove obstacles that may impede the NIMC from the discharge of its constitutional functions
and statutory obligations.
• The NIMC must now focus all its energy on ensuring that the remaining two components of the
NIMS roll out – Identity Authentication and Verification and the Alignment and in particular,
Switching Over by the MDAs through the harmonization and integration framework – are
deployed without fail.
• The logistics and speed of data collection must have to be improved upon, and this will reduce
the justifications given by MDAs, as reasons for duplicated biometric options. Hopefully, the
Harmonization programme will help to achieve this, especially, by the Commission ensuring that
MDAs switch or at least align their existing infrastructure, as data collection agents to the NIMC
System.
• This should be the primary reason for expediting the Harmonization programme: more so, in this
way scarce Government resources will be better optimized for significant national benefits.
• Ladies and Gentlemen, I have taken keen interest in this project, primarily because of the
pervasive impact it can have on every facet of the socio-economic fabric of our dear nation,
which is in sync with the Transformation Agenda of my Government.
•
• The fact that the project helps to establish the identity of the individual in such a way that privacy
is assured and updating personal information is made easier. The project will also create effective
access to the database in a more secure and user-friendly and reliable manner for the MDAs and
even the private sector.
• Given also that the National e-ID Cards can be issued and reissued with, ‘proof of identity’
possible, means that amongst other things, there will be more clarity around all forms of
transactions and relationships. Significantly, some of the issues around identity- related theft
and other such criminal vices and activities that are inimical to our national interests would be
better addressed more efficiently.
• Last year, I used the occasion of the launch of the enrolment exercise for the National Identity
Number (NIN) to call on the private sector to invest promptly in this project. Let me reiterate that
call and emphasize that it is good business to do so.
• In this regard, the Board of NIMC must act decisively to increase investor confidence, in a very
professional way, so that the various opportunities can be rapidly identified and exploited for the
good of our economy.
• To all Nigerians, I say, remember the National Identification Number (NIN), is your Identity. The
Card is not only a means of certifying your identity, but also a personal database repository and
payment Card, all in your pocket!
• Once again, I commend the Board, Management and Staff of the NIMC; it is now my honour and
privilege to formally kick-off the issuance of the National e-ID Card, Scheme for the good of our
country.
The road stops here for
All the technology in the world
The global inter- connectivity
The speedy- like-light racing net
e-driving e-ticketing e-writing e-war-ing
The road stops here
Human are passing
Your system gives to you
What you want from it
itemize your wants IN
It will make them materialize OUT
Who is leading who
System or systemer
We lead
All wares follow
Soft wares hard ware
The road starts here
E-mails text messaging through windows
Transmitter to Encoder decoding receipt
The road stops here
This speechless man made dots
dot- com dot- gov dot- ed dot-org
lay far away from
A smooth touch of a caring man
The navigator
Road proceeds
Why is this system idle
The mighty deleted the systemer
Road closed
For the device cannot run itself
and the navigator is dead
No road
No human no computing
the road stops here
e-ending
DRC TS Oladoke
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DRC Reginald C. Ezurikecontest rather than sweep it under the carpet.
FRSC INSIGHT AUGUST , 2014 18
one meaning due to its ambiguity. One of the why the conflict should be de-escalated.
disputants, that is party to the dispute, can
ask questions to seek clarification. 6. SILENCE
For instance, “I did not quite get what you Silence they say is golden. There are times mean?”,
or what exactly do you mean? It keeping quite might relax a conflict in the has a high
tendency of relaxing the conflict. domestic front. This helps the disputants to
It will also give the other party the opportu- have more time to even think about the mat-
nity to clarify statements made. ter and probably decide to let go the matter
2. APPRECIATION: I CANNOT in the interest of the family members. THANK
YOU ENOUGH.
Appreciative statements can be used in con- CONCLUSION
flict resolution. If there is a conflict between Conflict is an inevitable part of human be- a
husband and the wife threatening to lead ings. It is best to prevent it from occurring to
divorce, one of the parties can douse the hence we should always look out for the tension by
appreciating the other party by emergence of early warning signs which making
appreciative statements like “I can- alert us of its possible occurrence in the
not thank you enough for your contributions nearest future. Such signs should be heeded
which have made us to be this successful”. and mechanisms put in place to forestall the
“Without you I do not know what I would occurrence of the ‘real one’, conflict.
have done.” Many of such expressions of ap- However, when it occurs, it is better not to
preciation also exist. shy away from efforts that can resolve it with
3. CONFRONTATION: YOU OFFEND- minimal cost.
ED ME YESTERDAY. The family is a wonderful unit of the soci-
Through very subtle confrontation, domes- ety such that whatever happens to one of its tic
conflict can be resolved. Statements like members affects the society in almost a simi- “you
offended me yesterday”. Such confron- lar proportion. That explains why emphasis tation
would likely lead to response which on this paper was on the family. A man’s
can lead to resolution of the conflict. If for level of productivity is most likely going to
instance the other party responds thus, ah, I drop if there is conflict in his home and vice did
not know. Please explain to me. It gives versa.
room for the parties to talk about the conflict Language is very powerful. The usage right-
and find an amicable solution to the conflict. ly or wrongly can resolve a conflict or esca-
4. DE-EMPHASISING: MY INTEN- late it. At all times, therefore, it is needful TION
WAS NOT TO UPSET YOU, MY that as members of a family, (father, mother DEAR.
or child), we should be very conscious of our This is a way of avoiding likely conflict to
language while speaking to each other.
occur among individual especially during We do not stand to lose anything by speaking a
heated argument by simply leaving the soothing language that can help in resolving
subject matter discussed and doing it again conflict in our homes but we stand to loose when
the tension has cooled off. even beyond our imagination when a conflict
5. RE-EMPHASISING: LET US TALK is allowed to escalate because of our choice
ABOUT IT PLEASE. of words. In this approach you talk about the
issue in
Discussing it one on one will avail the dispu-
tants the opportunity of further seeing reason
• Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. Themost certain way to succeed is always to try justone more time. Thomas A. Edison
• Once you replace negative thoughts withpositive ones, you'll start having positive results.
Willie Nelson
• The true secret of happiness lies in taking agenuine interest in all the details of daily life.
William Morris
• Everyone thinks of changing the world, but noone thinks of changing himself.
Leo Tolstoy
• Every child is an artist. The problem is how toremain an artist once he grows up.
Pablo Picasso
• You can never cross the ocean until you havethe courage to lose sight of the shore.
Christopher Columbus
• Do not go where the path may lead, go insteadwhere there is no path and leave a trail.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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