Vivo Energy Leads Road Safety Education in Basic schools

Accra – 7th
October, 2019, School children have been advised
to be extra vigilant, cautious and obey road traffic signs to safeguard their
lives when crossing the road.
This
was made known at the fourth edition of the annual Junior Road Care programme
by Vivo Energy Ghana in partnership with Applause Multimedia, the National Road
Safety Commission and the Ghana Education Service.
Junior
Road Care is an interactive programme aimed at influencing the attitudes and
behaviours of children to become more conscious on the road as pedestrians,
cyclists and responsible future drivers. This year’s event attracted over 700
school children from 25 basic schools in the Greater Accra Region to learn, share and compete in road safety quiz,
drama, poetry and art.
In his speech, the Managing Director of Vivo Energy
Ghana, Mr. Ben Hassan Ouattara lauded Ghana’s effort at curbing road traffic
accidents but noted that despite the efforts, the menace still exist.
“According
to the National Road Safety Commission, children aged under 16 constitute about
13% of road traffic crash fatalities in Ghana, and about 23% of pedestrian
fatalities. Although there have been
some minimal improvements in the proportion of children involved in crashes
over the past five years, these statistics are worrying; especially when the
future of this country hinges on a healthy and empowered youthful population
full of potential to champion the growth agenda of this country”, he said.
Mr.
Ouattara used the platform to appeal to drivers to be cautious and obey road
traffic regulations on the road to preserve lives, properties and the
environment.
In
a speech read on her behalf, the Executive Director of the National Road Safety
Commission, Mrs. May Obiri Yeboah commended Vivo Energy Ghana for continuously
championing road safety education and best practices in Ghana.
According
to her, the strides made in the road safety fight were as a result of the
conscious efforts and implementation of road safety programmes by corporate
organisations like Vivo Energy Ghana.
“Four
years of commitment to ensuring that school children are taught about road
safety. I must commend Vivo Energy Ghana for relentlessly leading the fight
against road incidents involving school children. Let me use this platform to caution
children to always obey the road safety signs. I will encourage teachers and
parents to also assist children when crossing any road. The education must
continue until we record no deaths”, she said.
At
the end of the competitions, Mamprobi 1 Basic School emerged winners of the
quiz, while ANT Experimental school won the Arts competition. Lincoln
Montessori School was judged winners in both the poetry and drama competitions.
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