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INSIGHT

VOLUME 1 ISSUE 3 February, 2011 Edition

IN THIS ISSUE:

Competitive Intelligence

2 2

Exclusive Interview:

Manu Esthon 12

A sample Job Binder for

Staff 15

Excerpt from manage-

ment meeting 19

Many More

Editorial Board

Publisher: Osita Chidoka

Corps Marshal/Chief Executive

Editor–In-

Chief: OC Oladele (DCC)

Editor: KD Alegieuno (ARC)

Members:

VO Ogunnupebi (ACC)

AR Obagbemiro (SRC)

CB Nwokolo (ARC)

DO Enakireru (ARC)

0I IKOKU (ARC)

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW

NULS Pg 21

TANKERS AND ARTICULATED

VEHICLES: THE BRUTAL

FACTS!

Nigerians consume

daily 150 million litres

of fuel. Average of

5,000 tankers trans-

port the fuel daily on

Nigerian highways.

Solve and win N5, 000

Turn to page 20

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIW with Manu Esthon (SRC): the officer that composed the FRSC

Vision pg 12

INSIGHT Page 2

Have you ever wondered

why the elephant de-

spite its massive size is

not recognised as the

king of animals, but

rather is widely acknowl-

edged as the proverbial

animal that never for-

gets? The Elephant

never forgets anything,

because like the big fool

it is, the Elephant never

learn anything.

This analogy is very true

for every Organisation,

Country or Person that

refuses to become

knowledgeable. FRSC to

all intents and purposes

is a knowledge driven

oraganisation that re-

sponds to changing

trends. One of such is

the need to restructure

FROM THE

EDITOR - IN—

CHIEF

COMPETIITIVE INTELLIGENCE

VO OGUNNUPEBI (ACC)

the National Uniform Li-

censing Scheme for ad-

dressing current and fu-

ture challenges. This

Month‟s Edition tells you

all you need to know about

the reforms in the NULS.

The story of Esthon Manu,

the officer that composed

the FRSC‟s Vision, is akin

to the story of FRSC – re-

silience, intellectual prow-

ess and passion - driven.

The interview is a reader‟s

delight.

Perhaps you are still hav-

ing difficulties in produc-

ing your job binder, help

can be found in this edi-

tion.

The series on the secrets

of passing internet exams

continues with a run

through on likely questions.

The brutal facts of tank-

ers and trailers operations

on Nigerian highways are

contained in this edition

Readers reactions on im-

proving the publication will

be appreciated.

"It is pardonable to be defeated,

but never to be surprised."

-- Frederick the Great

- Two men in an unmarked minivan

cruise the streets around Phila-

delphia tuning in cellular phone

transmissions. They're not eaves-

dropping on phone conversations,

and they're not doing anything

illegal or unethical. Using commu-

nications equipment previously

only available to the military,

they are measuring the strength

and range of their competitor's

signals.

- A beer company analyzes waste-

water pumping from a competi-

tor's brewery. Their ultimate

goal is to save millions of dollars

on promotional and advertising

campaigns.

- A business consultant and met-

allurgist study the thickness of

rust on railroad tracks leading

from a paper mill. It will tell them

whether or not to open a compet-

ing facility.

INSIGHT NEWSLETTER Page 3

- During a strategy meeting of

an U.S electronics firm, a man-

ager swaggers in playing the

part of a competitor's CEO. He

acts, dresses and even talks

like the other person.

These people are involved in

the mysterious and often

murky world of global competi-

tive intelligence. It's a world

inhabited by corporate spies,

former government gumshoes

and hard-nosed business peo-

ple looking for any angle to

beat the competition.

What is competitive intelli-

gence?

Competitive intelligence is a systematic program for gath-ering and analyzing information about your competitors' activi-ties and general business trends to further your own company's goals.

When practiced responsibly

it's legal and ethical, although

some companies have been

known to cross the line --

stealing information, wiretap-

ping phones and burglarizing

offices -- entering the darker

realm of world of industrial es-

pionage.

Most companies don't enter

this illegal world. In fact, it's

unnecessary. Virtually every-

thing they need to know is

available albeit sometimes pur-

posely hidden or hard to

find. These experts gather

information by employing

the latest technology and

ingenious methods including

satellite photo-

reconnaissance, combing

government databases,

filing Freedom of Informa-

tion Act requests, back-

engineering and even hiring

psychiatrists to analyze a

competitor's decision mak-

ers. Companies often employ

super-speed computers de-

signed specifically for ana-

lyzing mountains of data.

These skilled corporate

agents ferret out informa-

tion from the most unlikely

of places and transform it

into intelligence that can

turn their company around,

build market share, launch

new products or destroy a

competitor. It's a hardball

world that turns raw data

into millions of dollars if

done well. If done poorly,

their own company might

perish as a result of their

miscalculations.

DID

YOU

KNOW?

The African ele-

phant is the larg-

est land animal on

the earth. The

males measure

about 3 meters

(9.8 feet) at the

shoulder and weigh

5,000 - 6,000 kg

(11,000 - 13,200

pounds). Females

measure about 2.5

meters (8.2 feet)

at the shoulder

and weigh 3,000 -

3,500 kilograms

(6,600 - 7,700

pounds). The Afri-

can elephant is lar-

ger than the Asian

elephant and has

larger, fan-like

ears up to 1.5 me-

ters (4.9 feet).

been growing

steadily. In some ar-

eas the danger is

particularly high.

An Economic

Scourge

Traffic conges-

tion also costs

money. A large

amount of fuel is

wasted in a year as a

result of traffic de-

lays. There are indi-

rect losses too, in-

cluding lost business

opportunities, addi-

tional expenses for

health care because

of pollution, and the

toll taken by an in-

crease in traffic ac-

cidents.

What Is the Traffic

Forecast?

DO ENAKIRERU (ARC)

VOLUME 1 ISSUE 3 Page 4

TRAFFIC CONGESTION PROBLEMS AND

MANAGEMENT

Many large cities

suffer from a

plague. It is not an

infectious disease,

nor is it a destruc-

tive swarm of vora-

cious insects. Still, it

threatens the well-

being of millions of

people. What is it?

It is the plague of

automobile traffic

congestion!

According to re-

searchers, frequent

exposure to traffic

congestion can prove

detrimental to your

health. One recent

study even suggests

that there is an in-

crease in the risk of

heart attack for at

least an hour after a

person is stuck in

traffic.

Poisons in the Air

Most motor vehi-

cles emit nitrogen

oxides and some car-

cinogenic sub-

stances. Many vehi-

cles, particularly

those with diesel en-

gines, spew out large

amounts of minute

particles. These

pose serious dangers

to public health. It

has been estimated

that up to three mil-

lion people die each

year as a result of

air pollution, much of

it coming from mo-

tor vehicles.

Nitrogen oxides and

sulfur dioxide from

vehicle exhaust con-

tribute to acid rain,

which contaminates

bodies of water,

harms aquatic life,

and damages a wide

variety of vegeta-

tion. To make mat-

ters worse, vehicles

emit huge quantities

of carbon dioxide.

This is the principal

gas blamed for

global warming,

which is said to pose

other dangers for

planet Earth.

More Crashes

As traffic in-

creases, so does the

danger to human life.

Over a million people

die in traffic

crashes each year,

and the figure has

been growing stead-

ily. In some areas

the danger is par-

ticularly high.

It has been

estimated that up to

three million people die

each year as a result of

air pollution, much of it

coming from motor

vehicles.

Researchers working

under the direction

of the European

Commission con-

cluded: “Unless we

radically change the

way in which we get

around, traffic jams

will lead to citywide

suffocation in the

next decade.” Lagos

is one of the worse

cities where traffic

jam is a menace,

more especially dur-

ing working days of

the week. CONT ON

PG 10

DRINKING AND

DRIVING PROBLEMS


Alcohol has many purposes in

the society and bears impor-

tant cultural, religious and

symbolic meanings across

different nations. One thing

is certain, alcohol is a drug

with many toxic effects.

The term „‟alcohol‟‟ in its

purest sense denotes „‟ethyl

alcohol or ethanol‟‟, a liquid

which is obtained from the

action of yeast on sugar. In-

formally, it refers to „‟ a

drink such as beer, wine and

whisky that can make people

drunk‟‟.

THE EFFECTS OF ALCO-

HOL ON DRIVING

The immediate effects of

alcohol on the brain are ei-

ther depressing or stimulat-

ing in nature, depending on

the quantity consumed. Ei-

ther way, alcohol can lead

to a crash since it pro-

duces poor judgement, in-

creased reaction time,

lower vigilance and de-

creased visual sharpness.

Alcohol can impair judge-

ment and increase crash

risk even at relatively low

Blood Alcohol Concentra-

tion (BAC) levels. However,

the effects become pro-

gressively worse as the

BAC increases. Not only do

judgement and reaction

time suffer, but vision also

deteriorates. Alcohol is

believed to affect other

aspects of a driver‟s

safety such as seat-belt

wearing, helmet use, and

speed choice.

Drivers who have been

drinking have a much

higher risk of involvement

in crashes than those with

no alcohol in their blood,

and this risk grows rapidly

with increasing blood alco-

hol concentration. For mo-

torcyclists, having a BAC

over 0.05 g/100 ml has

been estimated to increase

crash risk by up to 40

times compared to having a

zero BAC.

In 1964 a case-control

study was carried out in

Michigan in the United

States known as the Grand

Rapids Study. It showed

that drivers who had con-

sumed alcohol had a much

higher risk of involvement

in crashes than those with

a zero BAC. This risk

grows rapidly with increas-

ing blood alcohol levels.

These results were cor-

roborated and improved

upon by studies in the

1980s, 1990s and in 2002.

These studies provided the

basis for setting legal

blood alcohol limits and

breath content limits in

many countries around the

world.

The studies found that the

relative risk of crash in-

volvement starts to in-

crease significantly at a

blood alcohol concentration

level of 0.04 g/dl and that

at 0.10 g/100 ml the crash

risk relative to a zero BAC

is approximately 5, while

at a BAC of 0.24 g/100 ml

the crash risk is more than

140 times the risk relative

to a zero BAC.

HOW IS ALCOHOLIC

CONCENTRATION

MEASURED?

The amount of alcohol that

is contained within the

bloodstream can be meas-

ured CONT ON PG 10

the relative risk of crash

involvement starts to increase

significantly at a blood alcohol

concentration level of 0.04 g/dl

and that at 0.10 g/100 ml the

crash risk relative to a zero BAC

is approximately 5, while at a BAC

of 0.24 g/100 ml the crash risk is

more than 140 times the risk

relative to a zero BAC.

CB NWOKOLO (ARC)

EVERYONE IS A

LEADER


A story was told about a young

man who would constantly sit on

the complaint desk seeing what

the top leader was not doing

well. When others were busy

giving in their best he was busy

criticizing and castigating. “If I

am given the position, I will

turn the company around.

Somehow, months later the man

was assigned to head one of the

regional branches. No one could

explain why the appointment

was given to him. However, the

new regional manager was find-

ing it difficult to come to term

with his new position.

A week later after resumption,

he had a visitor. While the

guest was coming in, the re-

gional manager quickly picked

up the land line phone on his

desk and started a make be-

lieve conversation. “That is no

problem, as an astute manager,

I know what to do. In fact I

had just closed a deal with a

foreign client.” When he

dropped the phone he

looked at the visitor and

said, “what can I do for

you?” the visitor replied,

“I am here to reconnect

your phone which has been

disconnected last month.

This bring me to the heart

of the matter, two months

after the regional man-

ager was appointed, the

branch folded up as a re-

sult of incompetency. The

situation cost the company

some fortune and af-

fected some of its other

branches to a large ex-

tent. The regional man-

ager loss his job.

THE LESSONS

-Like a shallow brook that

babbles the loudest, the

young man had spent valu-

able time criticising in-

stead of learning the job

and giving in his best.

When he eventually found

himself as the top leader

at the regional level, he

realised the sad truth; he

was not prepared for the

job. This fed on his self

confidence. To cover his

lack of confidence he de-

cided to apply cosmetic

methods and all form of

window dressing which did

not last him long. The

branch could not meet up

with business challenges as

a result of the manager‟s

inexperience and lack of

knowledge.

-A chain is no stronger than

its weakest link

-Unconstructive criticism

only shows our lack of

knowledge

-One must not necessarily

be at the top to be a

leader

WHERE YOU STAND

Well my idea of a leader

may be quite different

from yours; I belong to the

school of thought that be-

lieves every one is a leader.

Usually an organisation has

only one person who is the

leader, supposing you are

not that one person? Does

that mean you will never be

a leader? Capital NO! You

have always been a leader

but you never care to know

that. According to one of

the greatest teacher and

writer on leadership, John

Maxwell, in his book 3600

leader he said, “Ninety –

nine percent of all leader-

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EVERYONE IS A LEADER

ship occurs not from

the top but from the

middle of an organi-

zation.

You must not be a

Corps Marshal to be

seen as a leader; nei-

ther must you be a

Zonal Commanding

officer or a Sector

Commander. You

must not be a Unit

Commander before

you can make a dif-

ference in the

Corps. As a patrol

man, you are a

leader. As a unit

head, with just a

subordinate as your

span of control, you

are a leader. As a

Marshal arresting or

educating an of-

fender you are also a

leader. The success

of what you do will

at the long run de-

fine the level at

which the organiza-

tion achieves it

goals. You can make

a dramatic and en-

during impact even if

you have to report

to thirty top lead-

ers.

WHAT DO YOU

HAVE TO DO?

Now that you know

that you are a

leader, you must

learn to have a

broad –based educa-

tion- Know a little

about almost every-

thing. This will give

you a measure of

confidence among

the people you lead.

Knowledge gained

will warm the cock-

les of your heart.

When you don‟t

know, no matter how

much you try to

cover, it will show.

Whatever you have

learnt put them into

practice. Knowledge

is like a garden: If it

is not cultivated, it

cannot be harvested.

According to Shiv

Khera in his book,

You Can Win, he said

that knowledge is no

longer power. It is

potential power and

it becomes power

only when it is acted

upon. He went fur-

ther to ask this

thought provoking

question, “What is

the difference be-

tween a person who

cannot read and a

person who can, but

does not read?”

Recently, the Corps

Marshal made a pow-

erful presentation

that a lady had to

whisper to the per-

son sitting close to

her. “This man is a

walking encyclopae-

dia,” she had said. If

I have had the privi-

lege of talking to

the lady, I would

have said, “the walk-

ing encyclopaedia

had made so much

sacrifice most peo-

ple are not willing to

make today.” One

could not begin to

imagine the extra

mile he had to go to

acquire all these

knowledge.

You too can achieve

greatness no matter

where you find your-

self. Stop telling

those around you

what you can do and

get to work. A chat-

tering bird builds no

nest. Remember, a

fine leader does not

wait to be told what

to do, identify the

vision of the organi-

sation, understand

the mission, study

the Corporate Stra-

tegic Objectives,

align your goals with

them and get to

work.

As the Corps strives

towards becoming a

world class organiza-

tion in road safety

management

TURN TO PG 9

“What is the

difference

between a person

who cannot read

and a person who

can, but does not

read?”

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TEN GREAT LESSONS FROM FAILURE


1. Failure is a temporary

teacher but never live you

the same, it either turn

you negatively or

postively.

2. Failure gives you the

opportunity to be the

best.

3. Failure is a raw

material for future

success.

4. Failure gives you the

opportunity to choose

between average or best.

5. It makes you

apprentice to manage

success effectively.

6. Failure is success in

disguise.

7. Failure is not a

respecter of race

colour or personlity.

8. Failure does not

mean you should give up;

it does mean you should

try harder.

9. The qualities a

student of failure must

possess are TRUST, HOPE

AND PERSEVERANCE.

10. Above all you need

God and hardwork to

overcome failure.

Note: Over sleeping brings povety e.g if you sleep for 9 hours a day at age 25,you

must have spent 9 years of your life sleeping,( sudy the chart below)

No. of hours in a day = 24hours

No. of days in a year = 360 days

24 hours a day x 360 day in a year =8640 years

9 years of sleep x360 daysin ayear =3240 hours

25 years of age x3240 hours =81000 days

81000 dys divided by 8640years = 81000/8640 =9.375

Approximately = 9 years of sleep out of 25 years.

By this you are expected to get inspired, informed and updated in order to be part of the

success story of FRSC especially as we work towards ISO 9001 QMS certification.

JM DAJANGLA (SRC)


EVERYONE IS A LEADER ... CONT FROM PG 7

a system is being

put in place to see

that everyone is re-

warded for hard

work and dedication.

Make yourself rele-

vant by making a

difference. You will

be glad you did for a

rising tide lifts all

boats. Congrats to all officers

and men who did the Corps proud

in the recent COMPRO exams.

.

References:

1. Maxwell, JC, (2005): The

3600 leader: Thomas Nelson

2. Khera,S, (2004): You Can Win:

Self improvement publishing

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TRAFFIC CONGESTION...CONT

FROM PG 4

Realistically, it has

to be said that right

now there seem to

be no complete solu-

tions for the prob-

lem of traffic. So

get accustomed to

it.”

What Can You Do?

In view of this,

what can you do to

cope with this an-

noying problem? If

you are among the

millions who fre-

quently get stuck in

traffic, there are

things you can do to

protect your physi-

cal and mental

health:

1.BE PREPARED: If

you expect to be

stuck in traffic, al-

low extra time for

your trip. By leaving

earlier, you may even

beat the rush.

2. BE INFORMED:

Before you start

driving, it might help

you to be informed

about such special

circumstances as

bad weather, road

construction, tempo-

rary road closures,

crashes and other

traffic conditions of

the day.

3 BE COMFORT-

ABLE: Adjust the

ventilation in your

vehicle as well as

your seat position so

that you will be as

comfortable as pos-

sible .

4. BE PRODUC-

TIVE: One of the

most productive

things you can do

while stopped in

traffic is to engage

in positive thinking.

by testing a small

sample of blood or

urine, or through

analysis of exhaled

breath. The amount

of alcohol within the

bloodstream is de-

scribed in terms of

BAC. BAC is usually

measured as:

-grams of alcohol

per 100 millilitres of

blood (g/100 ml) mil-ligrams of alcohol

per 100 millilitres of

blood (mg/100 ml)

-grams of alcohol

per decilitre (g/dl)

-milligrams of alco-

hol per decilitre

(mg/dl)

-or other appropri-

ate measure.

THE EFFECT OF

ALCOHOL

Alcohol intoxication

complicates the as-

sessment and man-

agement of patients.

-Alcohol can worsen

underlying chronic

diseases.

Alcohol increases

the tendency to-

wards criminal be-

haviour.

Alcohol can increase

the likelihood of

sustaining some type

Lagos is one of the

worse cities where

traffic jam is a

menace, more

especially during

working days of the

week.

of complication during

their recovery phase.

When you drink, don‟t

drive; and when you drive,

don‟t drink because the

consequences can be very

fatal.

BLOOD ALCOHOL CON-

CENTRATION (BAC)

LIMITS FOR DRIVERS

IN DIFFERRENT COUN-

TRIES

COUNTRY BAC(g/100ml)

Australia 0.05

Belgium 0.05

Botswana 0.08

Brazil 0.08

Estonia 0.02

Finland 0.05

France 0.05

Germany 0.05

Greece 0.05

Hungary 0.05

Italy 0.05

Norway 0.05

Portugal 0.05

Spain 0.05

Sweden 0.02

Uganda 0.15

UK 0.08

USA 0.10 or 0.08

Zambia 0.08

Zimbabwe 0.08

Source: WHO 2010

5.BE REALISTIC: If

you live in an area

where traffic conges-

tion is a problem, ex-

pect to be stuck in

traffic and plan ac-

cordingly. So learn to

accept traffic as a

normal part of your

life, and do what you

can to make the best

of it!

DRINKING AND DRIVING PROBLEMS

CONT FROM PG 5

WE NEED EACH OTHER TO SUCCEED


Life as a whole is a

connection of links

either as a chain or

as web. No wonder it

is said that a man is

a social animal. A

man must depend on

the society to

achieve his dream. A

child must depend on

his mother‟s breast

milk to reach a cer-

tain level. As he

grows, it takes the

collective effort of

his parents, teach-

ers and those around

him to train him up.

The child‟s personal-

ity is built upon the

three Es- Education,

Environment and Ex-

perience.

To nurture a child,

many forces must

come into play. The

child must be pro-

vided with both

spiritual and physical

food. The teacher is

saddled with the re-

sponsibility of as-

sisting the parents

in providing the nec-

essary education

which the child

needs in order to

build professional

confidence, social

poise, spiritual

growth which are

food he would need

to sustain himself in

the challenging

world. These basic

ingredients begin

with the family.

When the family

fails to create this

foundation, it will

later affect the

child‟s character and

attitude in life. Par-

ents and teachers

must learn to create

the right foundation

in the child- The

TQP- Total Quality

Person with integ-

rity, good value,

right attitude and

enduring character.

The foundation of a

man must be solid. A

well positioned man

for success is the

one that exhibits a

great deal of disci-

pline towards attain-

ing success and we

need each other to

make such a man.

Hug your kids at home, but belt them in the car

When you gamble with safety, you bet your life.

It's better to crash into a nap than to nap into a crash.

Better dead sure than sure dead

Wishing won't keep you safe - safety will.

When the family

fails to create this

foundation, it will

later affect the

child‟s character

and attitude in life.

AR OBAGBEMIRO (SRC)

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MANU ESTHON (SRC)


on issues that pertains the

running of the sector Com-

mand. My job function is

also to conduct investiga-

tion as directed by the CIO

or Sector Commander. I

also conduct staff vetting

on all staff as directed by

the CIO and any other

function assigned to me by

the CIO.

INS: Some time ago sub-

missions were made on the

vision and mission of the

Corps, yours happened to

be selected as the best.

What was your feeling

when you received the

news?

M.E: That was an awesome

opportunity given to every -

member of the Corps and

for my input to be selected

as the best, I was over-

whelmed. It goes to show

that everybody is given an

equal opportunity to excel.

In April, 2004 I was posted

to Plateau Sector Command.

In April, 2006, I was

posted to Kaduna as Sector

Intelligent Officer. In

April, 2008, I was posted to

Benin as the SIO. Finally, in

January, 2010 I was rede-

ployed to Kaduna as SIO. I

am married with three Chil-

dren.

INS: Can you let us fully

into your job functions in

your Command?

M.E: As the Sector Intelli-

gent Officer, my job entails

intelligence. Basically, that

means to gather informa-

tion that generally affects

the activities of Kaduna

Sector Command. I collect,

analyse data and turn them

into intelligence and advice

the Sector Commander ac-

cordingly especially

A fine officer and a gentle-

man are the easiest words to

describe officer Manu Esthon

(SRC) who is a pack of humil-

ity. Conscious of need for a

new Vision to transform FRSC

into a world class organisa-

tion, staff were encouraged

to submit entries. Esthon‟s

entry „‟ to eradicate road

traffic crashes and create

safe motoring environment in

Nigeria‟‟ was adjudged the

best and adopted. INSIGHT

met with him recently and

had a chat with him. Here is

an excerpt from the inter-

view;

NS: May we meet you?

M.E: My name is Manu

Esthon (SRC). I was born on 2

July, 1971. I am from Balanga

Local Government Area of

Gombe State. I attended the

University of Maiduguri

where I studied Business Ad-

ministration and specialised in

Marketing. I joined the Corps

In the year 1997 and re-

sumed duty on 5 January,

1998 at Hong Unit Command

as a patrol man. I was later

posted to Azare in July 1998

as the Unit Accountant, and

April 2003 was in Badagry.

INS: Who are your role

models?

M.E: Well, I have so

many role models. Num-

ber one is Bishop David

Oyedepo. To me he is like

a kind of pacesetter and

a man that tries to af-

fect lives. Looking at the

Corps, I feel that it is one

organisation that is not part

of the country. I said so be-

cause many things we do are

based on international stan-

dards. The Corps is always

striving to be the best. That

makes me to always give my

best even when the odds are

against me. Commander

Olaniran who is one of my

mentors once said, „the re-

ward for hard work is harder

work. He was always ready to

help us achieve our goals. I

admire his humility. Another

mentor is Commander NC Ak-

pabio who embraced all the

staff as one big family. There

are so many of them. Includ-

ing Cmdr Dargwang. What

matter most to them is the

success of the Corps.

INS: How do you want to see

FRSC in the next 100 years?

M.E: I want to see FRSC that

is visible everywhere. A Corps

that is well equipped as a life

safer with minimal response

time.

INS: Any last word to our

readers?

M.E: Staff should see the

Corps as an avenue to serve

humanity. If you are saving


EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MANU ESTHON (SRC)

INS: How did you come

about the concept?

M.E: The concept came

from my little experience

in the Corps and informa-

tion I gathered overtime

from books. I have been

opportuned to transverse

various parts of the coun-

try in the course of serv-

ing my father land. This

has further broadened

my horizon about the

Corps and the country in

general.

lives on the road you are as

good as the Iman or the Pas-

tor. Staff should always have

at the back of their mind that

reward does not necessary

come from financial gains.

When I made my entry on the

mission statement of the

Corps, I knew no one at the

Management level yet mine

was selected as the best. This

shows the level of transpar-

ency, which i recommend to

other organisations to emu-

late. The FRSC of today gives

everyone equal opportunity to

grow.

I will like to appreciate the

Corps Marshal for creating

this kind of opportunity for

the staff. I will also like to

appeal to the Management to

set up PAU in every Zone in

order to enhance efficiency

of the Corps at the Zonal

level.

If you are saving lives

on the road, you are as

good as the Iman or the

pastor. Staff should

always have at the back

of their mind that

reward does not

necessary come from

financial gains.

Tankers and Articulated Vehicles: The Brutal Facts !


-TOTAL OF 215 ILLEGAL TANKERS TRAILERS PARKS IDENTIFIED

-FATIGUE MAINLY RESPONSIBLE FOR MOST OF THE CRASHES: MANY OF THE CRASHES OCCURRED

AFTER ABOUT SIX TO SEVEN HOURS OF CONTINUOUS DRIVING

-VIRTUALLY ALL RTC INVOLVING TANKERS AND TRAILERS ARE FATAL: AT LEAST ONE PERSON

GETS KILLED IN EVERY CRASH

-DANGEROUS DRIVING ACCOUNTS FOR 26.4% OF THE CAUSES OF THE CRASHES THAT OCCURED

BETWEEN 2007 – JUNE 2010.

OTHER MAJOR CAUSES INCLUDE: ROUTES INVOLVING MAJOR

TANKE TANKERS/TRAILERS CRASHES:

Breakdown of Categories of Certification

SPEED VIOLATION 23.08%

BRAKE FAILURE 9.13%

TYRE VIOLATION 8.58%

TYRE VIOLATION 7.79%

DANGEROUS OVER-

TAKING 2.95%

LAGOS - IBADAN EX-

PRESS WAY 7.37%

KADUNA - ZARIA 2.86%

OGBOMOSHO - ILORIN

2.81%

LOKOJA – ABUJA 2.46%

ENUGU - OTUKPO 2.24%

GROUPS CLASSES TOTAL

A A B C CP

15 29 48 44 136

13 50 88 70 221

C 13 76 177 304 570

GRACND

TOTAL

41 155 313 418 927

KEY

GROUP A: OWNERSHIP OF 100 VEHICLES AND ABOVE IN FLEET

GROUP B: OWNERSHIP OF 25 -99 VEHICLES IN FLEET

GROUP C: OWNERSHIP OF LESS THAN 25 VEHICLES IN FLEET

CLASS A: 80% + COMPLIANCE

CLASS B: 70 – 79% COMPLIANCE

CLASS C: 50 – 69% COMPLIANCE

SOURCES; FRSC CTSO, PLANNING ADVISORY UNIT ANALYSIS, 2011

ARE YOU HAVING PROBLEMS FILLING YOUR JOB BINDER? TAKE A

LOOK AT THIS SAMPLE FORM PLANNING ADVISORY UNIT


2011 JOB BINDER FOR THE DEPUTY HEAD PLANNING ADVISORY

UNIT 1. NAME: VO OGUNNUPEBI

2. RANK: ACC

3. PIN: C-01488

4. COMMAND: RSHQ

5. DESIGNATION: DEPUTY HEAD (PLANNING ADVISORY UNIT)

6. DEPARTMENT/CORPS OFFICE: CORPS MARSHAL‟s OFFICE

7. DATE OF ASSUMPTION OF DUTY: 10 DECEMBER 1997

8. DATE ASSIGNED TO PRESENT JOB FUNCTION: 20 DEC 2010

9. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF JOB FUNCTION:

The Deputy Head, Planning Advisory Unit reports directly to the Head Planning Ad-

visory Unit. He is to provide intelligence information/reports based on quality data

collection and analysis.

10. The JOB SPECIFICATIONS of this Office include: -

A. SUPERVISES ALL STRATEGISTS IN THE PAU.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS -

- Ensures that strategists deliver timely on assignments given to them

on daily basis by guiding and reviewing their work before submitting such to

the Head PAU at 1500hrs every work day.

-Monitor on a monthly basis, PAU strategists progress on monthly perform-

ance monitoring reports assigned to them.

Ensure the discipline and comportment of all PAU strategists at all

times especially while in the Office.

B. PARTICIPATE IN EXECUTING INTERNAL CONSULTING PROJECTS


- Ensures that all data pertaining to the execution of all internal consulting

projects are collated and submitted by the data administrator of the Unit at

VOLUME 1 ISSUE 3

Page 16

ARE YOU HAVING PROBLEMS FILLING YOUR JOB BINDER? TAKE A LOOK AT

THIS SAMPLE FORM PLANNING ADVISORY UNIT

Ensures prompt execution and submission of the report of internal consulting pro-

jects to the Head PAU.

C. PERFORMS REGULAR AND AD HOC ANALYSIS ON KEY CHANGES/

TRENDS IN THE INDUSTRY


- Collates and submits reports on changes/trends in the industry on a quarterly

basis to the Head PAU for Management‟s decision making.

D. PREPARES MANAGEMENT REPORTS ON EVOLVING TRENDS IN THE

INDUSTRY


- Prepares management reports on evolving trends in the industry based on data

tracked, collated and analysed on monthly basis.

E COLLATES AND ANALYSES DATA FROM INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL

SOURCES

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

- Collates and analyses data from internal and external sources and submit re-

ports on such to the Head PAU on weekly basis

F. COLLATES AND REVIEWS REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS PREPARED

BY ANALYSTS TO ENSURE QUALITY


Collates and reviews monthly and quarterly reports and presentations prepared

by analysts from time to time to ensure that quality and standards are main-

tained before submission to the Head PAU

ARE YOU HAVING PROBLEMS FILLING YOUR JOB BINDER?


ENSURES AVAILABILITY OF QUALITY AND RELIABLE DATA


Supervises the analysts to collate and ensure that there is availability of

quality and reliable data on a daily basis

K. COORDINATE DATA GATHERING AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES


Coordinates the day to day data gathering by strategists and research activi-

ties in the Unit everyday

L. CONDUCTS PERIODIC BENCHMARK, SURVEYS AND SWOT ANALYSIS


Conduct periodic benchmark surveys and SWOT analysis in conjunction with

analysts in the Unit for submission to the Head PAU

M. SUPERVISES THE DRAFT OF COMACE’S TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS


Supervises the draft and timely submission of COMACE‟s technical presenta-

tions for perusal by the Head PAU at least 48hrs before the actual presenta-

tion by the COMACE

N. SUPERVISES THE PRODUCTION OF THE UNITS NEWSLETTER

(INSIGHT)


Supervises the timely production of the Unit‟s Newsletter (INSIGHT) every

month for the Head PAU perusal before publishing


RE YOU HAVING PROBLEMS FILLING YOUR JOB BINDER?

N. ACTS ON BEHALF OF THE HEAD, PAU WHENEVER ABSENT


Performs all functions of the Head PAU as directed by him in his absence and

furnishes him with update of situation reports on such assignment from time

to time electronically

REPORTING OFFICER’S COMMENT

..........................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

VO OGUNNUPEBI (ACC) OC OLADELE (DCC)

Staff Name, Signature and Date Reporting Officer‟s Name, Signature

NOTE:

To be completed in triplicate and distributed as follows –

Staff – 1

Dept, CO or Cmd -1

RSHQ AHR Dept or CS -1

ANSWERS TO TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE ON PAGE 27

1. 8 September

2. Thailand

3. The United states Library of Congress, Washington DC

4. Germany

5. Unprosperousness

6. 120

7. Cuba


EXCERPT FROM DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE MANAGEMENT

S/N DATE PARTICULAR ACTION

1 14 December,

2010

DCM (OPS) should include Ihiala as one of the

black spots

OPS

2 08 February,

2011

DCM (PRS) should issue circulars to Field Com-

mands on the need to follow proper channel in

report rendition

PRS

3 08 February,

2011

Management approved the establishment of Ifon

and Gbogan Unit Commands

OPS

4 08 February,

2011

DCM (AHR) and CS should liaise with the ZCOs

to ensure temporal internal deployment of staff

to the new Commands

AHR, CS

5 22 February,

2011

Adequate publicity should be given to the 3

months extension given to all NDLs expiring by

March 2011 in view of the transition to new

NULS regime

MVA, CPEO

6 22 February,

2011

ZCOs should brief their component Commands of

the need to minimize the discrepancies between

the weekly and monthly reports

OPS

7 22 February,

2011

OPS to design a year long programme for a sus-

tainable operational activities while ZCOs should

ensure improved operational activities in their

component Commands

OPS

8 22 February,

2011

ZCOs to send within one week proposals on the

review of the present routine patrol approach

OPS

9 22 February,

2011

CPEO should design programmes on the knowl-

edge of Highway Code and the proper use of the

road

CPEO

10 22 February,

2011

CLA to educate staff on the need to have their

Will documented

CLA

WHILE DRIVING

IN THE LIFT


WHERE BEST DO YOU THINK YOU NEED YOUR CELL PHONE?

IN THE TOILET

SEND YOUR ANSWER TO THE EDITOR, INSIGHT AT

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THE FIRST CORRECT ANSWER WILL WIN N5, 000

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW NULS


that the over

laminate has been

tampered with or

removed.

SECURITY FEA-

TURES

-Tri-colour Opti-

cal variable De-

vice

-Ghost Portrait

-Split Fountain

Printing

-Micro– Printing

-Laser Perfora-

tion

-Security Indicia

-Guilloche secu-

rity Design

-The FRSC Web

based portal enables

applicants to apply

from home, Cyber-

café or any IPC of-

fice nationwide.

MORE ABOUT THE

NEW DRIVER’S LI-

CENSE

-The new driver‟s

license cost N6, 000

-Flexible payment

system available for

applicants: on-line

and bank payment

options.

-Sophisticated cam-

era with flash that

captures a life sized

image before crop-

ping out unrequired

features to ensure

physical capture

with ISO standard

and bright expo-

sures even in poorly

lite environment.

-Sensitive finger-

print pad captures

all 10 fingers

uniquely.

-Digital signature

pad with touch

screen capability.

-Temporal paper li-

cence valid for 60

days is issued after

payment pending se-

curity checks when a

standard size card

is centrally printed

for applicants.

THE NEW DRIVER‟S

LICENSE AT A

GLANCE

The new Driver‟s

Licence has a tam-

per evident OTC

card that sur-

passes industry

standard and

makes it impossi-

ble to fraudulently

alter the person-

alized data.

If the over lami-

nate is removed

from the card af-

ter original lami-

nation, the tamper

evident feature

will cause portions

of the personal-

ized layer to be

removed in a eas-

ily recognized pat-

tern, thereby

showing evidence

-All old licenses must

be changed to the

new license on or be-

fore February 29,

2012

-Request from fresh

applicants will only

be processed from

June 1, 2011.

--License holders

between the ages of

18 and 25 will have

to renew their li-

censes every year.

-License holders

above the age of 65

will need to renew

their licenses every

year.

-License holders be-

tween the age of 26

and 65 will need to

renew their licenses

every three years.

-To replace a missing

driver‟s license, visit

an FRSC IPC and

provide your infor-

mation.

-Applications for re-

placement can also

be made online at

FRSC WEBSITE

(www.frsc.gov.ng)


-Number plate issuance tied to Driv-

ers license

-Bolder (easy to read) serial font

-Bottom ledged reprinted on reflec-

tive sheeting

-Depressed flange border of plate

-Machine readable vehicle identifica-

tion tag

-Proof of ownership certificate tied

with insurance number.

SECURITY FEATURES

-Directional visible watermarks

-Flag or crest reprinted on reflective

sheeting

-Font size changed from 5 1/2‟‟ x 12‟‟

to 6‟‟ x 12’’

-Issuance tied to vehicle owner

(personality) and no longer to vehicle

-Expiry date of number plate to be

overtly displayed on the top right hand

corner of the number plate

THE NEW NUMBER PLATE

Last month we discussed

the rationale for the in-

troduction of internet

exams and counselled of-

ficers who desire to pur-

sue career in the Corps

to be discernable by

quickly embracing the

policy and learn the se-

crets behind successfully

writing internet exams.

We also explained the

formula for easily re-

membering the FRSC‟s

Vision and Mission State-

THE SECRET OF PASSING INTERNENT EXAMS PART 2

BY OC OLADELE (DCC)

ment. In continuation,

we shall examine the

Corps Core Values,

itemise certain scenar-

ios you may face when

writing internet exams

and discuss some past

examination questions.

The FRSC Core Values

are:

Transparency – con-

duct of all businesses

for complete stake-

holder‟s confidence

Timeliness - treat all

fairly, equally and unbi-

ased irrespective of

status, race, gender and

belief.

Fairness - render all

services at the right

time within available re-

sources.



Service Orientation

- use a crop of com-

petent, honest, affa-

ble, dedicated, well-

motivated regular

and special marshals

to achieve FRSC cor-

porate goals

Some of the scenar-

ios likely to be en-

countered during

internet exams in-

clude:

A. Exams are auto-

mated and would be

written using com-

puter systems

B. Questions are

web based, and ran-

domly selected by

the system

C. Possibility of

exam cheating is

minimal as the next

person sitting to

you, albeit writing

the same exams may

have the order of

his questions differ-

ent from yours. For

example your ques-

tion 2 may be his

own question 57

D. There is need to

read carefully and

understand the in-

structions displayed

on the screen and

follow them strictly

E.Time is of the es-

sence. Attempt as

quickly as possible

questions you are

very sure of and

temporarily bypass

the questions you

are unsure of, which

you can later come

back to reattempt

F. When you have

completed answering

all the questions, do

not immediately click

on „‟submit‟‟ option

button, especially if

you still have time.

Use the remaining

time to click „‟review‟‟

option button and go

over the answers

clicked to cross

check against mis-

takes. The moment

you click submit op-

tion , your answer

sheet would be sub-

mitted immediately

and you would not

have opportunity to

make any amend-

ment on your an-

swer sheet, even if

you still have extra

time

G.The moment your

time is running out,

alert warning you to

round out may be

displayed on your

screen. Utilise the

remaining period to

quickly review your

work before submis-

sion. The moment

your time is up the

system automatically

disables and your an-

swer sheet would be

submitted automati-

cally, either or not

you have completed

answering all the

questions.

H. If the questions

are objectives, be

careful to click the

alphabet represent-

ing the option you

are choosing as you

may easily click on

the wrong alphabet

Note that the alpha-

bet on the computer

keyboard are not ar-

ranged in alphabeti-

cal order

I. You may receive

your test scores im-

mediately you com-

plete the exams,

thereby removing

the fear of bias,

malpractices or un-

due favouritism.

From this edition

and subsequent edi-

tions we shall be go-

ing through some

past questions and

attempting answers

to them. Today

three questions

would be attempted

as follows:

Pls Turn Over

THTHE SECRET OF PTHE SECRET OF PASSING INTERNENT EXAMS PART

2


Q.1 : The research conducted by your STOF PRAS has shown that motorists have been

crashing into the Maraban Duhu roundabout because the warning sign erected at a distance

of 27.8 M to the roundabout is too close for safety. The research concluded that the warn-

ing sign must be moved further away from the roundabout. Therefore: If a driver cruising

at 100 km/hr needs 3 Secs to comprehend and obey the warning sign, calculate the minimum

distance the warning sign will be moved away from its present position (27.8m) from the

roundabout to ensure the safety of motorists who are not over speeding. What further ac-

tions will you advise the Works Department to take in order to make the roundabout safer

especially at night?

Answer: At 100 Km/hr, a car is covering:

100 km = 1 hr

100 km = (60 x 60) secs

100,000 = 3,600 secs

Distance = 100,000

3,600

= 27.8 m

In 3 secs, the car will cover = 27.8 x 3 = 83.4 m

Since the sign post is already located at 27.8 m, which is the distance to be covered

in 1 sec. The sign post will have to be moved 27.8 m x 2 away from the present loca-

tion = 55.6 m

Q2. A tanker loaded with 33,000 litres of Automotive Gas (AGO) was involved in a road

crash and spilled its content on the road. All the vehicles that attempted to pass through

this portion of the road lost control and crashed into the nearby ditch. All the passers-bye

who tried to render help also slipped on the road. The people around felt there is evil spirit

on the road. In view of the situation described above, answer the following questions:



Explain to the people around in just few sentences, the reason why all the vehicles and

persons that tread on the oily substance are falling. List two immediate actions you will

take and with little or no cost to make the road passable within 20 minutes of your arri-

val at the scene. What is the common name for AGO?

Answer: The vehicles were falling because spilled oil causes lack of friction between the

tyres and the road thereby making the road slippery. The pedestrians will also slip be-

cause most of them may be wearing shoes/slippers with rubber soles which like the

tyres lose friction when it comes in contact with diesel. A remedial action to control ve-

hicle and human from slipping is to pour sand on the road to cover the oily substance or

wash the oily substance with detergent mixed in water. The common name for AGO is

Diesel.

Question 3: A luxury bus just crashed at koton-karfe along Lokoja - Abuja road. Ten

casualties were involved. List the names in the order in which you will attend to the vic-

tims whose names and conditions are enumerated below:

VICTIMS CONDITION

a. Mr John Head crushed

b. Surv. Chinyere crying for help and roaming around

c. Dr. James Lateef gasping for breath

d. Cpl Solomon first degree burning

e. Miss Ladi earching for her missing bag

f. Brig Isiaka Jengiri Fractured Leg

g. Unidentified baby drowning in a river

SECRET OF PASSING ITHE SECRET OF PASSING INTERNENT EXAMS

PART 2


h. Engr Smith still trapped in the vehicle with serious

Injuries

i. Alhaji Maigari bleeding from the nose

j. Chief Maduka Suspected spinal cord injury.

Answer:

Unidentified baby

Dr James

Engr Smith

Alhj. Maigari

Brg. Jengiri

Chief Maduka

Cpl Solomon

Surveyor Chinyere

Miss Ladi

Mr John

We hope you would keep a date with us in the next edition.

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE


1. World literacy day is celebrated on?

2. The country known as the land of White Elephant is?

3. The largest library in the world is?

4. Which country hosted the football world cup in 2006?

5. What is the longest word in English in which each letter is used

at least two times?

6. How many words can you make from a 5 letter word by shuf-

fling the places of each alphabet?

7. The country known as the sugar bowl of the world is?

TURN TO PAGE 18 FOR ANSWERS

ALIKO DANGOTE IS NAMED AS AFRICA ‟S RICHEST MAN

According to Forbes an-

nual world‟s billionaires

ranking released on 10

March, 2011, the com-

modities giant Aliko Dan-

gote is Africa‟s richest

man, with a networth of

$13.8 billion. According

to Mallam Nasir el-Rufai,

former Minister of Fed-

eral Capital Territory,

"When the producer of

the BBC documentary de-

scribed Dangote as the

wealthiest black man in the

world, several people chal-

lenged him. Well, Forbes

just released their rich list

today and you guessed it,

Dangote is not only the

richest black man, but he is

also richer than Mark Zuck-

erberg, founder of Face-

book. The Nigerian spirit is

an excellent spirit. Believe

it today and always."

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Phone:

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