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FRSC INSIGHT SEPTEMBER, 2013

A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF FEDERAL ROAD SAFETY COMMISSION www.frscinsight.comgFRSCInsi ht

September, 2013A monthly publication of Federal Road Safety Commission www.frscinsight.com

Hillary:not above the law

Moringa Tree:the miracle plant

One-On-Onewith

Yusuf Sanni (RC)

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Hillary:not above the law

One-On-One

Have you ever wondered why sports-men upon receipt of a trophy lift the trophy up in celebration for all

to see? The trophy symbolises a reward for a specific achievement, evidence of accom-plishment and recognition of excellence.

Many sports enthusiast, including hooli-gans, may not necessarily bother about what shape or design the token of the champion-ship competed for should take. All that mat-ter is just to win. Presentation of trophy has come to symbolise a reward for sport-ing accomplishment. Nonetheless, how the trophy emerged to represent the tangible proof of triumph is difficult to ascertain.

It is however legendary that the trophy since 1550 represents the prize of war captured in battle. As society modernised with sport-ing and academic events organised, trophy emerged to symbolise what a winner display to fellow contestants and supporters as a proof of victory. It then becomes natural that, after sweating, labouring and fighting other com-petitors, the trophy when won, is lifted up and displayed as evidence of hard work and merit.

Route Commander Yususf Sanni, of Yobe Sector Command, may not have won a tro-phy or lifted any for emerging the best dur-ing their web based online promotion exami-nation, FRSC Insight is showcasing him for exemplary performance. Considering that he works in a very volatile area in Damaturu, Yobe state, currently notorious for internal in-surgency. Yusuf did not allow the limitations of his environment to limit his capabilities.

The lesson here is, you can be what you desire, irrespective of the challenges. If you are curi-ous how Route Commander Yusuf did this, just read to discover the secret in this edition.

You must have heard of the phrase, nobody is above the law. Hilary Clinton was made to remember the phrase when a traffic of-ficer ignored the woman's status as former Secretary of State and former First Lady of America, by issuing her a parking ticket. You can read how this happened in this edition.

The Moringa tree is regarded as a mira-cle plant. Do you know why? You can find out in this edition. The Corps is ful-ly embracing ICT to support its opera-tion. FRSC Insight introduces you to Infor-mation and Communication Technology.

We continue our series on engagement into the services of the FRSC. You can also read all the other regular stories.As usual, the previous editions of FRSC In-sight are available on www.frscinsight.com

OC OladeleCorps CommanderEditor In Chief


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EDITORIAL Osita Chidoka OFR

Corps Marshal/Chief Executive Publisher

OC Oladele (CC) Editor–In-Chief

KD Alegieuno (ARC) Editor

Members VO Ogunnupebi (ACC) AR Obagbemiro (CRC) CB Nwokolo (DRC) DO Enakireru (ARC) 0I IKOKU (ARC)

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Hillary Clinton: not above the lawOne story that has gained wide public-

ity recently was the booking of Hilary Clinton's silver coloured Mercedes

in London on 11 October, 2013 by a West-minster City Council warden. The 65-year-old Mrs Clinton and former US secretary

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Hillary Clinton: not above the law

The former wife of US president, Bill Clinton was said to have earlier arrived in a motorcade of five cars with around 10 security agents had her vehicle parked in a bay on St James' Square in Mayfair, which costs 3.30 pounds per hour.The Westminster City Council warden de-spite the protest from Mrs Clinton's se-curity details placed a 80 pounds penalty

notice on a silver Mercedes vehicle equiv-alent to N20, 452. 80 Nigeria currency.The argument was caught on camera by pho-tographer Greg Brennan, who said five of her guards were waiting inside a Mercedes van next to her car at the time because it was rain-ing. The warden then arrived and put a ticket on the car, prompting her security detail to

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jump out of the van ordering him to leave.Cllr Daniel Astaire, Westminster City Council cabinet member for business, told Mail Online: Despite our traffic mar-shal being questioned by the secret service for just doing his job, he was in the right.The former US Secretary of State was parked for nearly 45 minutes without pay-ing. I am sure she will understand that we have to be fair to everyone, regard-less of their status on the world stage.The fine was halved because she paid the fine

within 14 days. This act shows the supremacy of the law. No man is ever and will ever be above the law. It is a mere figure of speech to say otherwise. A lesson for every one especial-ly those who believe in the big man syndrome.

SOURCE: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti-cle-2460919/Fearless-traffic-warden-puts-ticket-Hillary-Clintons-car-London.html


Moringa Treethe miracle plant

The Moringa tree is one of the most incred-ible plants ever encountered. This may sound sensational, but Moringa's nutri-

tional and medicinal properties have the poten-tial to end malnutrition, starvation, as well as prevent and heal many diseases and maladies worldwide. Moringa is truly a miracle plant, and a divine gift for the healing and nourish-ment of man. All parts of Moringa tree are ed-

ible and have long been consumed by humans.

Moringa has many benefits for humans. Vari-ous parts of the Moringa plant are edible. The use of Moringa is also highly variable, rang-ing from seed or young pods called “drum-sticks”, which is very popular in Asia and Africa. In some locality, the young pods are most often eaten, while the Moringa leaves

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most often eaten, while the Moringa leaves are the most commonly used. The flow-ers are edible. When cooked, they taste like mushrooms. The Moringa bark, sap, roots, leaves, seeds, oil and flowers are used for traditional medicine in several countries.

Moringa leaves are the most nutritious part of the Moringa plant itself. It is an important source of vitamin B6, vitamin C, provitamin A as beta-carotene, magnesium, and protein among other nutrients that have been studied in the laboratory by the USDA. When com-pared with the general food, Moringa leaves are very high in nutrients and the leaves are traditionally cooked and used like spin-ach. Besides being used fresh as a substitute for spinach, leaves are dried and grounded into powder form and used for soups and sauces. Moringa tree and the leaves have been used to combat malnutrition, espe-cially among infants and nursing mothers.

Moringa as a natural and nutritional powerhouse

Moringa has been making strides in vari-ous societies for thousands of years. Moringa continues to amaze the scien-tific world with its amazing balance of an-tioxidants, minerals and amino acids.While conventional treatments for malnu-trition normally take months, healthcare professionals have discovered that people

taking Moringa show improvement within days. One of the more amazing things Mor-inga is being used for is to prevent child-hood blindness, a condition that can devel-op from vitamin A and retinol deficiencies. Moringa contains sufficient amounts of these nutrients to eliminate this condition.Many people taking Moringa have report-ed rapid improvements in skin, digestion, eyesight, mental clarity, and overall well-being, plus a reduction in symptoms associ-ated with fatigue, arthritic-like conditions, and aging to name a few.( Moringa “the most nutrient-rich plant ever discovered.”)

The healing power of Moringa

Moringa has been known as the miracle tree for centuries in certain African, Asia and Caribbean countries. It is reported to aid in the treatment of more than 300 diseases and chronic conditions. Moringa is estimated to have more than 90 nutrients and 46 types of antioxidants, with no known side effects.The plant Moringa is a shrub with numerous benefits especially in the treatment of human and animal health. Every part of Moringa, in-cluding the seeds and roots, is very useful in tackling many diseases. For instance, Morin-ga seeds which have now become a hot cake in many African countries as well as in the USA and other Asian countries according to reports, sell for 10 pounds for just 10 seeds.


Even the World Health Organisation (WHO) has undertaken scientific researches on Mor-inga plant, and has come to a conclusion that it is extremely nutritional and medicinal. The benefits have also been documented in some medical and nutritional journals. Little wonder many pharmaceutical companies all over the world are seriously working on the plant to make a fortune from it by extracting its active ingredients to produce drugs for both human and animal benefit.

BENEFITS OF MORINGA• Helps prevent blindness;• Builds immune system;• Helps prevent osteoporosis(bone diseas-

es) and other bone diseases;• Can reduce risk of stroke and kidney dis-

orders, and improve muscle strength and metabolism;

• Effective in the treatment of anaemia and low energy levels;

• Aids in muscle recovery and sustained overall health;

• Moringa leaves can be given to nurs-ing mothers to increase lactation or milk production.

Moringa Flowers• Flower juice improves the quality and

flow of mothers milk when breast feed-ing;

• Flower juice is useful for urinary prob-lems as it encourages urination;

• Haiti, villagers boil Moringa flowers in water and drink its tea as a powerful cold remedy.

• v In Haiti, villagers boil Moringa flow-ers in water and drink its tea as a power-ful cold remedy.

Moringa Pods• If eaten raw, pods act as a de-wormer and

treat liver and spleen problems and pains of the joints;


Due to high protein and fibre con-tent, they can play a useful part in treating malnutrition and diarrhoea.

Moringa Seeds v Its seeds are used for their antibi-otic and anti-inflammatory properties to treat arthritis, rheumatism, gout, cramp, sexually transmitted diseases and boils. The seeds are roasted, pounded, mixed with co-conut oil and applied to the problem area. Seed oil can be used for the same ailments;v Roasted seeds and oil can encourage urination;v They can also be used as a relaxant for epilepsy;v Moringa seeds are effective against skin-infecting bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. They contain the potent antibiotic and fungicide terygospermin.

Moringa remains the only enzymati-cally ALIVE beverage on the market. With Moringa, it almost doesn't matter what nutrients your body is lacking; because with the 90+ nutrients naturally occurring in Mor-inga, you are going to get them. The vita-

mins, minerals, amino acids, and omega-3 oils are just the beginning of the phytonutri-ents found in Moringa. The Moringa is or-ganically grown, shade dried and powdered to maintain the maximum nutritive val-ue, and is tested to be pesticide free. Give your body the nutritional nudge it needs with a healthy food supplement Moringa.The Moringa plant is among the most useful plant species around the world. As people con-tinue to study and learn more about the Mor-inga plant, the demand for its leaves, seeds, and oil will undoubtedly continue to increase.

Sources:1. Fuglie, Lowell J., ed. The Mira-cle Tree, Moringa oleifera:Natural Nutrition for the Tropics. Training Manual. May 2002.

2. Price, Martin L. The Moringa Tree. Ed-ucational Concerns for Hunger Organization (ECHO) Technical Note. 1985 (revised 2002). 3. www.echotech.org/ technical /moringa

4. Saint Sauveur (de), Armelle. Moringa exploita-tion in the world: State of knowledge and challenges. De-velopment Potential for Moringa Products. Nov. 2001.5. w w w . A l l t h i n g s m o r i n g a . c o m


withYusuf’ Sanni (Route commander)

one-on-one

Yusuf Sanni is public education Officer serv-ing in Yobe Sector Command came top among his rank mate who sat for the last online pro-motion examamination. Insight crew had an interview with him. Enjoy the interview.


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Can we meet you?

I am Yusuf' Sanni, Route commander from Yobe State. I am the Public Education Of-ficer in Yobe. I was born on 13 July 1971 in Potiskum. I attended Buraima primary school proceed to Government Day Secondary School in Potiskum and Ramat Polytech-nic for my ND and HND in Estate, Urban and Regional Planning. I also did a PGD in IT at the HIIT, Kano. I also did PDG and Masters in Environmental and Management at BUK

Where did you work before your present command?

I joined FRSC in 12 December, 1997 as Road Marshal I. I started as RMI in Bor-no Sector as staff officer Admin , then as staff officer Logistics, Kano and from there I was redeployed as the PE officer in Yobe.

You joined as a Marshal, when and how did you get converted to the officer's rank?

I was converted on 14 November, 2003 after obtaining HND in 2000 at Ramat Polytechnic.

You topped the last online promotion exam that promoted you from the rank of DRC to RC, how did you do it? It was as a result of determination, focus and above all prayers. When I was going for the exam, it never occurred to me to be the best, but because of my commitment and focus and the prayers towards the exams, God blessed me to emerge the overall best.

The examination was conducted on line. Do you think the system is better than the former system?

I prefer the online, because we are in a com-puter age and to move along you must be

computer literate. Therefore the FRSC of to-day and tomorrow must follow global trends

How were you able to develop yourself despite working in a terrain notorious for heightened insecurity?

It is inbuilt and when one is focused to achieve a target you need to commit yourself to it and the location is immaterial. My being in Yobe to write the online promotion exams despite the security challenges, was no ob-stacle to my working hard to pass the exams.

As the PE officer in the command, what are your schedules like?

We conduct regular motor park rallies, TV and radio programmes. We initiated and sustained a motorized rally to educate motorists on pa-per use of the highways. Due to the present se-curity chase he in the state, we conduct more of Public Enlightenment and rescue services.

How do you see FRSC in the next 100 years?

FRSC is going to aspire for greatness be-cause it is an organization with a focus and with humanitarian touch that is al-ways ever ready to educate motorists and provide prompt rescues services. It is also an organsation that is always on the front line in aligning with global good practices.


What advise do you have for upcoming officers?

My advice is for them to always keep to their duties and be committed to the services of FRSC. They should always do their best in every ramification they find themselves. They should be the good ambassadors of FRSC, portray good image of the Corps and join hands together in ensuring that the targets and goals of the Corps are achieved. By doing the job diligently, the almighty God will reward their handwork and milk of kindness to the motoring public, especially hapless victims of road traffic crashes

What are your hobbies?

I like reading and watching football

Who is your role model?

Anybody from any part of the world, pro-vided he is straight forward, I see such as a model and would want to emulate such. In the Corps I see my former Commanding Officer in Kano, Commander Yusuf Garba as meet-ing those criteria. He is very straight forward and hard working . These are the words he has been preaching to me, and I believe by apply-ing same it has been showing results in my life. Incidentally he is my present Command-ing officer in Yobe state.

Are you married?

I am married with 3 lovely children

The only thing that stands be-tween a man and what he wants from life is

often merely the will to try it and faith to believe it is possible.

-Richard Devos


INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

ICT stands for Information and Communications Tech-nology (ICT=ICsT) . ICT

refers to any device or system that allows the storage, retrieval, manipulation, trans-mission and receipt of digital information.

For example, personal computers, digi-tal television, email, robots. ICT hardware This include: computers Scanners digital cameras. ICT software this will include: Standard Office Applications - Main Exam-ples - Word processing, Spreadsheets , Data-base software , Presentation software , Desk-top publishing , Graphics software.

Specialist Applications Examples Accounting package Computer Aided Design Customer Relations Management (CRM)

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER AND ITS APPLICATION

Definition: A computer is an electronic de-vice used to store and process information.

PARTS OF A COMPUTER • Input Devices: Finger print read-

er, Mouse, Keyboard, Micro-phone, Scanner, Webcam, etc

• Output Devices; Monitor, Print-er, Speaker/Headphone , CPU


APPLICATIONS (FRSC) • Establishment of Data Centre • E-payment system • Creation of functional website [ www.

frsc.gov.ng] • Access to Personnel Pay-Advice {PFA,

Bank etc requirements} • E-procurement [ within FRSC] • ICT in FRSC • Immediate and On-going( NDL, NVLS )

MEMORY/ STORAGE DEVICES:

MEMORY • Random Access Memory (RAM) • Read Only Memory (ROM)

STORAGE DEVICES • Hard Disk: IDE, SATA • CD-ROM • DVD-ROM • FLASH DRIVES• Ports and Connections • Universal Serial Bus (USB) Port: • FireWire • Network Port • Parallel Port and Serial Port • Display Adapter • Power OPERATING SYSTEMS

The Operating System of any computer is responsible for the following; • Managing and controlling hardware con-

nected to the computer • Helps other programs running on the

computer to use the hardware •Helps organize and manage files and fold-ers on the computer •Provides a user interface that allows us to interact with the computer EXAMPLES UNIX; developed by Sun Microsystems and Silicon graphics for network based sys-tems rather than stand-alone systems. Linux & Linux Red-hat are derivatives of UNIX O/S Macintosh; usually abbreviated as Mac is developed by Apple Computers. Mac was first to introduce GUIs and Mouse use but Microsoft was most successful in the appli-cation. Windows; developed by Micro-soft

corporation. It is the most commonly used business application and friendly GUIs. Derivatives include- Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, Xp, Vista, Window7, Windows 8 COMPUTER DATA ,FILE & FILE EX-TENSIONS Document file (.doc,.docx, .pdf,.ppt,.pptx,etc),


THE INTERNET The Internet is a collection of public networks that are connected together for exchange of information. it started as a network to facili-tate communication between government and educational departments in the United State. When the computer is connected to the Internet, it is said to be online.

Uses of internet: communicate with people all around the world instantaneously information on a current event to search for information on any specific topic take any course of your choice and register for online certification exams listen to music, play games, watch movies, or share family pictures buy and sell products, such as books and electronic goods; Forex Trading perform banking transactions

Connecting to the internetTo connect to the Internet, you need a computing device, a connection device, and an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

computing device: personal computer, a portable computer, or even a mobile device,

such as a cell phone or a handheld device.

connection device: such as a mo-dem- A modem can either be built-in your computer, or externally attached to it.

An ISP ( Internet Service Provider): There are different methods by which you can connect to the Internet. When you connect to the Internet by using cables, the connection is called a physical connection.

You can also connect to the Internet by us-ing wireless technology. A computing device that supports wireless technology has a Wire-less Fidelity or the Wi-Fi card that provides wireless communication between the comput-ing device and the network. A Wi-Fi card is not physically connected to an ISP. Another device you need for wireless connectivity is an access point (AP). An AP is used to connect a wireless computing device to a wired network.

Types of internet connectiondedicated Internet connections (Vsats, etc) dial-up Internet connections.(Modems) Source:The Flagship (Operations department)


ENGAGEMENT INTO THE SERVICES OF FRSC: PART II

In our last discussion on engagement into the services of FRSC, we dwelt at some length on the conditions for eligibility

into the services of FRSC, the types of ap-pointment, and the process of appointment into FRSC, amongst others. Inadequacy of time and space, however, did not permit us to discuss some of the important aspects of engagement into the services of the Com-mission. We shall therefore, continue our discussion in this edition with transfer of service, secondment, appointment and mar-riage, validity of appointment , appointment and marriage, posting, and oath of secrecy.

Transfer of ServiceIn Public Service parlance, Transfer of Ser-vice is the permanent release of an Officer from one scheduled service to another or from one close to another within the same service. As a policy, FRSC does not, at the present accept transfer of service from other organi-zations into the Corps. This is without preju-dice to some of the Officers who joined the Corps on transfer of service in 1996 and 1998.

However, Officers of the Corps who secure employment in other Government organi-zations are granted approval to utilize such opportunities and transfer their services, provided that they are not under any bond.

The process of transfer of service is basi-cally that of transferring one's record of ser-vice from a former to a new work place. A confirmed Officer who secures an appoint-ment in another organization on transfer of service, applies to his/her present organi-zation for approval. If granted, the Officer then puts together, the following documents and forwards it to the new organization:

a. Letter of 1st Appointment

b. Letter of Confirmation of Appointmentc. Letter of Last Promotiond. Last 3years APERSe. Last Pay Certificatef. Completed Record of Service Formg. Notification of release by the former organization.

On receipt of the above documents, the new organization will formally request the Of-ficer's former organization to commit in writ-ing to sharing proportionately in the Officer's terminal benefits fro the period he served in that organization. In the case of FRSC, when such a commitment is obtained, an Officer from the office of the Corps Secretary is sent to the organization to confirm the authen-ticity of all the documents presented by the Officer/organization to the Corps, and when this is confirmed, a letter of acceptance of transfer of service is issued to the Officer.

Secondment Secondment refers to the temporary release of an Officer to the service of another Government approved body or any recognized internation-al organization or body for a specified period.

Secondment of staff to the service of the Fed-eral Road Safety commission is at the instance of the Commission and is for a maximum pe-riod of four years of two years tenure each. The commission grants such opportunities to qualified persons whose expertise is critical to the execution of certain programmes of FRSC.

Seconded staff if eligible, are expected to sit for promotion examination along with their colleagues in office. They are usually invited from wherever they may be when promotion is being conducted. Their promotion is however, not to be released until they are de-seconded.


Basic Course Successful applicants from appointment into the service of the Commission are ex-pected to undergo a compulsory basic course for the appropriate cadre, for a period of nine months. During the course, applicants are given the necessary training required to function effectively in the Commission.Validity of AppointmentAs indicated in the letter of provisional ap-pointment an appoint-ment must be accepted within one month of an offer after which the of-fer expires or becomes invalid. Many Officers and Marshals often con-fuse their effective dates of appointment with the dates they either report-ed to the training camp, or when they passed out. The effective date of an appointment in the Commission, is the date of passing out from the training camp.

On assumption of duty, the new staff is required to enter his personal data, on a staff record form.

Appointment and MarriageUnmarried staff (male and female) who take up first appointment with the commis-sion are to remain unmarried for two years, after which marriage approval could be sought by them. The intending staff com-pletes the FRSC Staff Wedding proposal Form and Proposed Spouse's Data Form, which are vetted before approval is granted.

PostingAs indicated on paragraph 5 of the Letter of Appointment issued to every employee of the Commission, the Commission reserves the right to deploy her employee to any part of Ni-geria as long as the employee remains in her

service. in other words, the staff can be post-ed or deployed to wherever his services are considered to be most useful and he shall be obliged to accept such posting or deployment in any part of the Federation without question

Oath of Secrecy2. Like any other organization and es-pecially as a para-military organization, the Federal Road Safety Commission handles

and deals with classi-fied information. Conse-quently, every staff of the Commission is made to take the oath of secrecy. The Corps Marshal and Chief Executive or his accredited representative administers the oath of secrecy on all staff in the service of the Commis-sion after their training.

ConclusionWe have concluded our discussion on En-gagement into the Services of the Federal Road Safety Commission with an over-view of certain aspects of engagement such as transfer of service, secondment, basic course, validity of appointment, appointment and marriage, posting, and oath of secrecy.

In the next discussion, our attention shall be focused on disengagement from the servic-es of the Federal Road Safety Commission.

DCC MM MalikiDeputy Corps Secretary

Many Officers and Marshals often confuse their effective dates of appointment with the dates they either reported to the training camp, or when they passed out. The effective date of an appointment in the Com-mission, is the date of pass-ing out from the training camp.


LeadershipQuotes

The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership. —Harvey Fire-stone

Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it’s amazing what they can accomplish. —Sam Walton

Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy. —Norman Schwarzkopf

Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. —General George Patton

We live in a society obsessed with public opinion. But leadership has never been about popularity. —Marco Rubio

Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy. —Norman Schwarzkopf

Leaders aren’t born; they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that’s the price we’ll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal. —Vince Lom-bardi

No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it. —Andrew Carnegie

Leadership is lifting a person’s vision to high sights, the raising of a person’s performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations. —Peter Drucker

The nation will find it very hard to look up to the leaders who are keeping their ears to the ground. —Sir Winston Churchill

A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but be-comes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent. Douglas MacArthur


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