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Kano State Strengthens Urban Mobility with Road Safety Awareness: Teaching Children the Language of Traffic Lights

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<p><&excl;-- BEGIN THEIA POST SLIDER --><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;98&period;1 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"mXKwJRh3" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"fqcXdsJc" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>Parents and guardians continue to shoulder a major responsibility in ensuring that children are properly guided in their daily movement to and from school&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>By Ahmad Muhammad Sani Gwarzo&comma; ANIPR<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Beyond providing educational materials and supervision&comma; teaching road safety remains a critical part of nurturing responsible and safe young citizens&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"BxKMWIEx" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block&semi; text-align&colon;center&semi;" &NewLine; data-ad-layout&equals;"in-article" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"fluid" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"6550225277"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>Every day&comma; children interact with busy roads&comma; whether on foot or while being conveyed to school&period; This reality makes it necessary for parents&comma; guardians&comma; and teachers to consistently enlighten them on how to behave when approaching roads and intersections&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>One of the most effective tools for road safety education is a clear understanding of traffic light signals&period; These signals are universal guides designed to protect both pedestrians and motorists&comma; and their meanings must be clearly understood by all road users&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;98&period;1 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Teachers play an important role in reinforcing this knowledge within the school environment&period; By explaining traffic signs and signals in classrooms&comma; children gain theoretical understanding that complements real-life experience&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Parents and guardians&comma; on the other hand&comma; translate these lessons into practice&period; By guiding children during road crossings and explaining traffic lights in real situations&comma; safety lessons become practical and memorable&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;98&period;1 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad1" id&equals;"quads-ad1" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>In support of these collective efforts&comma; the people’s Governor of Kano State&comma; His Excellency Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf FNISE&comma; has embarked on the construction of additional traffic lights and the renovation of existing ones across major city roads and urban areas&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This intervention has significantly improved traffic regulation and enhanced safety for pedestrians&comma; especially schoolchildren who rely on properly functioning traffic systems for safe movement&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>As part of public enlightenment&comma; it is important to clearly understand the laws guiding traffic light signals&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8211&semi; Red light&colon; A firm instruction to stop&period; All vehicles and pedestrians must halt and wait patiently&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8211&semi; Yellow light&colon; A warning signal&period; Road users should be alert&comma; preparing either to stop or to move depending on their position&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8211&semi; Green light&colon; Permission to go ahead&period; For pedestrians&comma; it signals that it is safe to cross&semi; for vehicles&comma; it allows orderly movement forward&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Understanding and obeying these signals reduces accidents&comma; promotes orderliness&comma; and builds discipline among road users&period; It also ensures that children develop safe habits from an early age&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>With the rehabilitation and installation of traffic lights&comma; Kano State’s urban roads are becoming more organized&comma; reducing confusion and improving communication between drivers and pedestrians&period; Parents can now feel more assured as they send their children to school&comma; knowing that visible and functional traffic lights support safer crossings and controlled traffic flow&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Governor’s commitment to such meaningful projects reflects an administration that listens to the everyday concerns of the people and responds with practical solutions&period; Road safety infrastructure goes beyond physical construction&semi; it represents a long-term investment in human life&comma; public order&comma; and sustainable urban development&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>By combining parental guidance&comma; educational instruction&comma; and government intervention&comma; a strong culture of road safety is being built across Kano State&period; Through these deliberate efforts&comma; Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf FNISE continues to demonstrate people-oriented leadership&comma; 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