Bicycle riders in Bauchi
By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi
Nigerians have been advised to adopt bicycle riding as the most easiest and healthier most of transportation particularly with the city centers across the country.
To promote the use of bicycle therefore, the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing has been urged to create bicycle ways on all federal highways across the country for effective riding of bicycles.
The advice and call were made by various speakers during the commemoration of the 2022 World Bicycle Day held in Bauchi by riders who rode through some major streets within Bauchi metropolis starting from the Government House ending at the NUJ Press Center.
Leader of the riders, Zonal Commanding Officer (ZCO) of FRSC, Rotimi Adeleye emphasized the importance of riding bicycle for healthy living because according to him riding bicycle regularly will stretch the joints and allow for free flow of blood circulation.
Rotimi Adeleye added that riding bicycles will eradicate accidents within the metropolis because there will be a reduction of vehicular movements thereby making traffic flow seaming less.
Represented by the Zonal Head of Operations, ACC Samson Kaura, promised that the FRSC in the Zone will ensure that people imbibe the culture of riding bicycles as is done in other party of the world where bicycle riding is part of the transportation system.
Also speaking, representatives of the Nigeria Army, Nigeria Police, Immigration Service and Special Marshall all agreed that riding bicycles are important to having healthy personnel who will be able to provide effective and efficient service to the public.
Speaking differently, they all promise to promote the culture of bicycle riding in their various formation so that the officers and men will remain fit and healthy while performing their official duties.
The Federal Roads Mentainance Agency (FERMA) promised to promote bicycle riding by ensuring that bicycle ways are included in the design of roads in major cities across the country so that there will not be congestions on the roads.
In his remarks, the main organizer of the celebration, Sector Commander of the Bauchi State Sector Command of the FRSC, CC Yusuf Abdullahi said that riding bicycle has greatly enhanced his performance because it makes him healthy.
He added that, riding bicycle does not stress the rider as he/she does not need to buy pms which is very scarce and costly across the world now stressing that it promotes economic development.
Yusuf Abdullahi further said that FRSC will continue to promote safer roads through the promotion of riding bicycle by Nigerians across the country in order to reduce crashes.
Some school children who participated in the ride expressed their happiness assuring that as members of Road Safety Clubs in their various schools, they will continue to promote riding of bicycles for safer roads.
