For the 5th edition of the Babatunde Raji Fashola (BRF) GabFest, an event was created to discuss the role of the youth in Nigeria’s future, the theme is “Arrive Alive: Building a Road towards better driving culture”. Six speakers will offer constructive insight at the event, on the 28th June, 2021.
Statistics have shown that Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29. Around the world, road traffic injuries cause 1.25 million deaths and up to 50 million injuries each year.
The top causative factor for road accidents are not bad roads but speeding, loss of vehicular control, wrongful overtaking and generally poor driving culture. The programme will discuss this pandemic, and explore ways to curb the human factors behind such accidents.
The speakers will cut across both the public and private sectors discussing matters ranging from road safety traffic measures and how accidents occur, to what to do in the event of an accident, insurance, drinking and driving responsibly, and also breaking users cycle of road accidents.
The aim is to realize the factors that can be controlled and how to take a collective responsibility over them to improve the future.
There will be line-up of speakers including Dr Yazid Omotayo -Head, Medical Unit/Pre-Hospital Care Unit, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Ms Bethia Idoko -Head of Business Development, Gidi Traffic, Mr Oluseye Banjoko MCIArb (Uk)- Partner, CLP Legal and Fred Akinmuyisitan – Head, Marketing Strategy and Planning, The Heineken Company.
It will be a platform for these leaders to share their expertise as pertains to Road Accidents.
According to Terfa Tilley-Gyado, Director of Communications of The Temple Company, It is imperative to find opportunities to convene and discuss ways in which we push forward as a people, and reduce casualties.
The programme according to report will end with a closing remark by the Honourable Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola SAN.
