FRSC GETS PROJECT MANAGER FOR WORLD BANK SAFE CORRIDOR PROJECT

A project manager for the World Bank Safe Corridor project has been employed by the Arrive Alive Road Safety Initiative (AARSI) for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).

He is Engr. Terry Mene, an experienced professional, astute construction manager, who will be involved in “the provision of overall local management of Safe Road Corridor Project in Abuja, technical expertise, ensuring accomplishment of the project’s goals, maintaining project management systems and implementing the project’s performance management and monitoring systems”, among other responsibilities.

He has Doctorate Degree (PhD) in Construction Engineering Management and holds Master’s Degree (Msc) in construction Project Management. A fellow of the Institute of Clerk of Works of Great Britain (FICW); Nebosh certificate in construction health and safety and registered member, Association of Project Safety (Rmaps); member, Chartered Institution of Highway and Transportation (MCIHT) among others.

He has 24 years cognate experience in Engineering Management Project.

According to Ike Okonkwo of AARSI, ”The Safe Corridor Project is a road safety focused fund supported by the World Bank, other donors and private sector represented by Arrive Alive Road Safety Initiative, an NGO whose contributing members are private sector firms working in Nigeria”.

“The project has created a strong relationship between the different partner agencies and a model for common work, which outlines partnering agreements for Federal Road Safety Corps, the World Bank and Global Road Safety Facility”.

While justifying the huge investment made by the NGO in employing the Project Manager for the Corps, he said:”We appreciate both the size and significance of the project and agree that work in partnership is the strongest way to provide the combination of the best practice and on- the-ground expertise needed to make progress”.

Engr. Terry Mene while expressing his confidence in the project said:”I have been practising engineering in England since the last twenty four years and my involvement in this project is to show my commitment to the development of this nation”.

“After twenty four years of practicing engineering in England, I felt this project is an opportunity for me to make my own contribution to the development of the nation and share my engineering experiences with the good people of Nigeria. I must also commend the Corps Marshal (Chidoka) for his foresight in providing me with both office and residential accommodation in Abuja to enable FRSC derive maximally from my expertise”, he further stressed.

The Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of FRSC, Osita Chidoka whose initiatives led to the commencement of the project in the country said, ‘it is a positive development that is capable of enhancing the prospects for the success of safer roads, fuller lives campaign of the Corps”.

“The attraction of World Bank assistance on safe corridor project in Nigeria and country capacity review with the employment of a project manager for the Corps is an evidence of the success of our aggressive advocacy for international support for road safety in the country. We are committed to the success of the project”, he further stated.