From Godwin Agia, Jalingo
The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), Taraba state command on Thursday urged the special Marshalls to be emotionally intelligent and sensitive while carrying out patrol and traffic.
Corp commander Dama Abdulmaliq Bello, the command sector commander gave the advice while speaking at a sensitization workshop organized for special Marshalls in Taraba.
According to Bello, the work of Special Marshals, just like the regular Marshals, comes with associated risk of occupational hazards resulting from improper behavior of drivers.
The Corp commander said there was need for the Marshalls to be emotionally intelligent and sensitive while carrying out patrols and traffic. He also commended the volunteers for choosing to help in the fight for proper road usage by road users.
“I wish urge you marshalls to be emotionally intelligent and sensitive while carrying out patrols and traffic. The work of Special Marshals, just like the regular Marshals comes with associated risk of occupational hazards resulting from improper behavior of drivers so, there is need for you to be emotionally intelligent and sensitive while carrying out patrols and traffic
“The Special Marshal Guidelines, Volunteerism in Road Safety Management, Possibilities and Limits as papers to be presented in this workshop are carefully chosen because, they captured the very essence of Special Marshal which is a voluntary endeavour and also the need to be guided in the conduct of this voluntary calling of ensuring the Safety of road users.
“While I commend you for your courage and diligence, I wish to inform you that I intend to organize retraining activities for the existing Special Marshals and also a well packaged training programme for some to be inducted as new Special Marshals.”
