‘BRF Gabfest 5’ is set to discuss ways to curb human factors in road accidents.
Gatekeepers News reports that the 5th edition of the Babatunde Raji Fashola (BRF) GabFest is set to hold on 28 June 2021 to discuss the role of the youth in Nigeria’s future.
The event, which will hold virtually, is themed “Arrive Alive: Building a Road towards better driving culture.”
Statistics revealed that Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29. Around the world, road traffic injuries cause 1.25 million deaths and up to 50 million injuries each year.
Data surprisingly shows that the top causative factor for road accidents are not bad roads but speeding, loss of vehicular control, wrongful overtaking, and generally poor driving culture.
This year’s edition of BRF Gabfest will be disserting this pandemic and explore ways to curb the human factors behind such accidents.
The virtual event will have six speakers across two panels who will offer constructive insight that will cut across both the public and private sectors.
The speakers will offer the audience the chance to engage on the subject matter.
They will discuss matters ranging from road safety traffic measures and how accidents occur, to what to do in the event of an accident, insurance, drinking and driving responsibly, and also breaking users’ cycle of road accidents.
The discussion aims to realise that humans have control over an accident and take collective responsibility to improve the future.
Meanwhile, attendees would also be permitted to ask questions after the Panelist discussion.
The expected speakers include Head, Medical Unit/Pre-Hospital Care Unit, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Yazid Omotayo; Head of Business Development, Gidi Traffic, Bethia Idoko; Partner, CLP Legal, Oluseye Banjoko; and Head, Marketing Strategy and Planning, The Heineken Company, Fred Akinmuyisitan.
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyem, will also offer insights on the statistics coming in from Federal Highways across Nigeria.
The event will be a platform for these leaders to share their expertise about Road Accidents.
The Director of Communications of The Temple Company, Terfa Tilley-Gyado, who will also be addressing attendees of the event, said, “It is imperative to find opportunities to convene and discuss ways in which we can push forward. Ass a people and reduce these casualties.”
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, will bring the programme to a close with his closing remark.
As earlier stated, the event will be conducted virtually over ZOOM and is open to the public to register via https://bit.ly/gabfest5. The entire session will run for two hours.
For more information and participation details: Call Kamsi via 07080290811.