BY PRINCELY ONYENWE, IMO –

His Excellency, the Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma, yesterday inaugurated the State Road Safety Advisory Council (SaRSAC) for Imo State. This is a domesticated council at the state levels in compliance with the National Road Safety Strategy as approved by the National Executive Council.

The Imo State Council which is headed by His Excellency the Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prof. Placid Njoku, constitutes of the following membership:

Deputy Governor (Chairman)
Commissioner for Transport represented by the Perm. Sec.
Commissioner for Works
Commissioner for Health
Commissioner For Justice
Commissioner for Education
Commissioner for Finance
Commissioner for Environment
State planning commission
Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE)
FRSC Sector Commander

The Council has been mandated by His Excellency, to work in compliance with the National Road Safety Strategy to map out key indices for road infrastructure development across the state and to ensure the reduction of road crashes on our roads.