Sharjah: Police honoured an expatriate worker for carrying out simple, yet noble humanitarian act to ensure safety of drivers and road users. Abdel Hameed Pakistani worker in UAE was esteemed for voluntarily moving barriers on flood-damaged road in Sharjah’s Al Saja’a district in order to alert drivers to avoid potential pitfall. A part of road had collapsed following heavy rains that hit Emirates in recent days.

A motorist took short video of Abdel Hameed, who was seen moving barriers to alert drivers from inadvertently hitting what could pose serious danger. “Due to rainfall there is pothole beside road.

Worker wanted to warn other road users about this to prevent disaster. Despite his age, he is doing good deed, “Voice was heard as saying in video”.

Published in The Daily National Courier, December, 31 2022

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