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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
INSIGHT NEWSLETTER Page 5
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
INSIGHT NEWSLETTER Page 6
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-
KD A LEGIEUNO (ARC)
VOLUME 1 ISSUE 3 Page 7
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?”
TEN GREAT LESSONS FROM FAILURE
INSIGHT NEWSLETTER Page 8
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)
VOLUME 1 ISSUE 3 Page 9
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
VOLUME 1 ISSUE 3 Page 10
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
INSIGHT NEWSLETTER Page 11
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)
INSIGHT NEWSLETTER Page 12
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
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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 !
INSIGHT NEWSLETTER Page 14
-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
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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
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS -
- 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
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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
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS -
- 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
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS -
- 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
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
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?
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ENSURES AVAILABILITY OF QUALITY AND RELIABLE DATA
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
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
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
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
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
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
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
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)
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Supervises the timely production of the Unit‟s Newsletter (INSIGHT) every
month for the Head PAU perusal before publishing
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RE YOU HAVING PROBLEMS FILLING YOUR JOB BINDER?
N. ACTS ON BEHALF OF THE HEAD, PAU WHENEVER ABSENT
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
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
INSIGHT NEWSLETTER Page 19
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
VOLUME 1 ISSUE 3 Page 20
WHERE BEST DO YOU THINK YOU NEED YOUR CELL PHONE?
IN THE TOILET
SEND YOUR ANSWER TO THE EDITOR, INSIGHT AT
[email protected] or [email protected]
THE FIRST CORRECT ANSWER WILL WIN N5, 000
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW NULS
INSIGHT NEWSLETTER Page 21
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)
INSIGHT NEWSLETTER Page 22
-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.
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THE SECRET OF PASSING INTERNENT EXAMS PART 2
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
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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:
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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
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PART 2
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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
VOLUME 1 ISSUE 3 Page 27
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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