(Reporting by Michael Nienaber; Editing by
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on
Monday said that the commission would continue to
promote the use of bicycles as an alternative means of
transportation in the country.
Then FRSC Zonal Commander, Mr Luka Kinya, said this
at the formal launching of its annual 'National Bicycle
Week' in Osogbo.
Kinya, who is in charge Osun, Ondo and Oyo, said this
was being done aspart of its efforts to decongest the
roads.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the
launch is the second edition of the programme being
pursued nationally by the FRSC.
He said the commission was partnering with the Osun
Ministry of Works, Youths, Sports and Special Needs
for this year's programme.
The zonal commander said the exercise was to
sensitise the public on the need to embrace and make
use of the bicycle as an alternative and safe means of
transportation.
He said it would be beneficial to the public to know
that riding a bicycle for 30 minutes every week would
give a person the chance of living 10 years longer than
some that do not.
He said bicycle riders also fall sick 25per cent less than
those who did not ride bicycles.
Kinya also said that bicycle riders save more money
compared to those buying fuel to drive a car.
He said members of the public would therefore benefit
a lot if they embrace the use of bicycle as a means of
transportation.
Dr Akinyinka Esho, the Permanent Secretary in the
Ministry of Youths, Sports and Special Needs, said the
state government was glad to partner with the FRSC in
keeping the people and roads safe.
Esho, who was represented by Mr LaiAdeshinyan, a
Director in the Ministry, said the campaign for the
people to embrace the use of bicycles would be
beneficial to the public in the long run.
He said apart from decongesting the roads and
reducing road traffic crashes, it would equally help the
government to map out bicycle lanes in their road
construction and rehabilitation projects.
He advised indigenes and residents of the state to
embrace the bicycle riding culture, saying it was a
cheap and cost effective mode of transportation.
NAN reports that the 'National Bicycle Week' is to run
from Dec. 15 to Dec. 20 in all the 36 states of the
federation NAN
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