The Federal Road Safety Corps and the Beer Sectoral Group have renewed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at combating drink-driving and promoting responsible alcohol consumption among drivers across Nigeria.
The renewed partnership, signed on Monday at the FRSC National Headquarters in Abuja, seek to strengthen nationwide campaigns, intensify public education and implement targeted interventions to reduce road crashes linked to alcohol-impaired driving.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Shehu Mohammed described the agreement as a strategic step toward addressing one of the most preventable causes of road fatalities in the country.
According to the FRSC, the partnership combines the Corps’ enforcement powers and data-driven road safety operations with the industry reach and resources of the Beer Sectoral Group to discourage the dangerous mix of alcohol and driving.
Chairman of the Beer Sectoral Group, Thibaut Boidin, joined the Corps Marshal in executing the pact, which officials say will focus on saving lives, protecting families and making Nigerian roads safer over the next five years.
The event was witnessed by the chief executives of Guinness Nigeria Plc and International Breweries Plc, Girish Sharma and Nicholas Kade, as well as Abiola Lasehinde and members of the FRSC management.
The renewed agreement is expected to deepen collaboration between government and the private sector in tackling drink-driving and advancing a stronger culture of road safety in Nigeria.
