FRSC boss for ABC 20th Anniversary

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Osita Chidoka, OFR, will deliver the keynote address at ABC Transport’s 20th Anniversary event scheduled for March 1, 2013, at the Sheraton Hotels, Lagos. ABC Transport recently unveiled 7 new coaches equipped with enhanced onboard security features and also announced a donation of 3 demonstration buses to the automobile/mechanical engineering departments of Lagos State University, Imo State University, and Federal Polytechnic, Nekede. ABC Transport plc commenced operations on February 13, 1993 as Associated Bus Company Limited, with 6 mini buses. Since then ABC Transport has grown to become West Africa’s leading coach operators pioneering many groundbreaking innovations in the road transport industry and g’arnering many awards and accolades. It remains the only road transport company listed on Nigerian Stock Exchange after its successful initial public offer in 2006. The company has also diversified its scope to include Cargo, haulage, Hospitality and tourism. Chidoka, a graduate of Business Management from the University of Nigeria (1995) holds a Master’s degree in Transport Policy and Logistics from the George Mason University, USA, a graduate Diploma in Maritime and Ports Management from the University of Singapore (2002) and a certificate in Global Strategy and Political Economy from Mansfield College, Oxford University in 2004. His experience spans areas of public policy, economy and politics. Under his leadership the FRSC has evolved into a dynamic government institution applying the best internationally recognised practices as well as introducing many innovative safety policies and practices that have drastically reduced the number of road traffic accidents on Nigerian highways.