The Managing Director (MD), Guinness Nigeria PLC, Mr Baker
Magunda, presented the app to the Corps Marshal, FRSC, Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, at
the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on drink-driving.
Magunda said the technology was developed to assist the
corps in training and testing drivers and everyone who chooses to drive on
Nigerian roads.
“We work with the government and other partners like the
FRSC to target specific issue such as drink-driving or excessive driving, with
programmes that try to positively change behaviour and reduce harm.
“We took this approach because it is the right thing to do
and because it is in line with our business policy.
“As Guinness, we are happy to be leveraging technology in
tackling drink-driving including the adoption of an e-learning responsible
training module which will complement the curricular for training and testing
of drivers.
“This new product will be deplored as an e-learning module
and everyone who wishes to get or renew their driver’s license will be
encouraged to undergo a short term educational tutoring on responsible
drinking,” Magunda said.
According to Magunda, the e-learning module will enable
people who want to become drivers or those who are looking to renew their
licenses an opportunity to learn about drink-driving, as part of their
certification for their licenses.
He added that the pilot scheme would be deployed first to
appointed driving schools but that everyone would eventually be able to take
the training on their smartphone and tablet in the comfort of his or her home.
Magunda said the company was more interested in saving the
lives of their consumer than making profits and such would not relent in
educating people on the side effects of consuming too much alcohol.
“It is only people that are alive that can buy our brands.
So, keeping those who consume our brands alive and safe, is the only way we can
sustain our business.
“We have a moral duty as those who produce alcoholic brands
to ensure that we educate people on the side effect of consuming too much
alcohol,” he added.
Speaking, FRSC Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi, said plans
were on to train 4000 tanker drivers through NUPENG, with the help of the new
application from Guinness.
“Guinness has offered to partner with the corps to carry out
a comprehensive vision test for all the articulated drivers. Our previous test
last year showed that 30 per cent failed the test.
“Hardly will you see an articulated vehicle driver wearing a
pair of medicated glasses, so, does that mean that all of them have good sight
than those of us who are wearing the glasses, no.
“So, Guinness will be providing the necessary equipment so
that we can do a nationwide comprehensive test for drivers,” he said.
Oyeyemi said the app would be used to raise awareness on
drink-driving. Furthermore, he noted that any effort deployed to save one life
was worth it since life had no replacement.
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