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SMART DRINKING: A RESPONSIBLE WAY OF DRINKING AFTER DRIVING

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By Smith Nwokocha

IN INTERVEIW WITH A RIVERS JOY DRIVER IN PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE.

DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE…DRINK RESPONSIBLY………POWERED BY RESPONSIBLE BEVERAGE SERVICES PROGRAMME BY INTERNATIONAL BREWERIES PLC.

Question: What is your name?

Driver: I am Sammy, I’m a Driver with Rivers Joy Transportation Company.

Question: Why do some drivers drink why driving, is that a good culture, to drink while driving?

Driver: Is not good to drink and drive at the same time, even if he wants to drink, it must happen after he has closed for the day or finish driving. If you drink when you drive, you get high, and it is dangerous. When you close from driving, you can go grab a bottle of beer, not more than a bottle, and once you are on steering, avoid drinking, because you might sleep on steering, and you know the aftermath of that.

Correspondent with the Driver at Rivers Joy Transportation Park Port

Question: When did you start Driving?

Driver: I started driving professionally since 1999, so I have good experience in driving.

Question: Have Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), trained or sensitize drivers in this park (Rivers Joy Transportation company) before now on Driving without Drinking?

Driver: Yes, Drivers in this park have received several trainings from Road Safety and it has been so helpful, because of the awareness that comes with on driving as a professional.

Question: The Correspondent encouraged asked him his attitude towards Smart drinking?

The Driver responded and said, personally he doesn’t drink beyond one bottle and usually he drinks after work. In fact, most of the time, he will ask his wife to go get him a bottle beer and put it in the refrigerator and when it gets cool, he takes a glass of cup and finish at least a bottle. If drive people to a funeral and receives drinks, whether is free drinks or not, he will not start drinking it, because its free drink, he will keep it until after close of work. Even when he has the money to drink, he will not drink while driving.

Correspondent: Thank you for your time and special appreciation to International Breweries Plc and New Nigeria Foundation.

Entrance of Rivers Joy Transportation Company Park

 

 

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A MOTHER OF THREE SENSITIZED ON RESPONSIBLE BEVERAGE CONSUMPTION!

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At the middle: Mrs. Mirian Joel with her kids during the interview and from right: Smith Nwokocha interviewing

By Smith Nwokocha

As a trained Media Practitioner on Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) Programme and an Ambassador of RBS. I interviewed a mother of three (Mrs. Mirian Joel), who resides at the heart of Town, Moore House Street, in Borikiri, Port Harcourt, Rivers State and I further sensitize her and her family on the harmful use of Alcohol, but also the standard alcohol consumption level, I told her how impactful and enlightening the RBS Programme championed by International Breweries Plc has been helpful.

At least a drink per day is okay for female and standard is 5% Alcohol content. Also, if she is pregnant, because she does look pregnant, that she should not take any Alcohol content during pregnancy and even after putting to bed. There are some dangers in taking Alcohol while pregnant; It could cause a long range of Lifelong Physical, Mental and Behavioural disabilities to your baby, known as “Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), including miscarriages, Still birth, Premature birth, and Low birth weight among others. However, She can start taking Alcohol again after at least three months after-birth.

Mrs. Mirian Joel, was with her three children during the interview, So, I further advice her, not to allow her minors take Alcohol or be involved in Bringe Drinking, She should monitor them closely, because their peers can even get them involved in the act. She concurred and was happy. In her words, she appreciates International Breweries Plc for such an enlightening Programme carried out down to families at their houses. It’s quite commendable.