As part of activities lined up to improve vehicular movement and to mitigate crashes during the Eid el-Kabir celebration, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi, has approved the deployment of 33,000 personnel, both regular and special marshals, to address wrong road usage by motorists which result in high number of Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) during festivities and ensure a downward trend in the number of RTCs.
The Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, emphasised that the “operation will focus on traffic control, excessive speeding, dangerous driving/overtaking, clearance of road obstructions, seatbelt use violation, zero tolerance for use of phone while driving, lane indiscipline and route violation among others as these have been identified as reoccurring factors of RTCs.”
In a press statement released by the spokesperson he stated that the 2017 Eid el-Kabir special patrol operation is scheduled to commence from August 31 to September 6, and personnel have been briefed appropriately to perform their duties which include public enlightenment, traffic calming, traffic control, enforcement and rescue services. For ease of operation and prompt rescue services, 859 patrol vans, 106 ambulances, 267 motorbikes and 22 tow-trucks have been deployed to cover critical routes and crash prone areas
Kazeem said: “The Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi, wishes to remind Nigerians that the holiday is for celebration with family members and loved ones especially for the Muslim faithful. In this regard, motorists are advised to bear in mind the need to adhere to stipulated traffic rules and regulations to and from their travel destinations as over 200 mobile courts will be set up to prosecute erring offenders.”
He wished Nigerians happy Eid el-Kabir celebrations and gave the assurance that “personnel will be on ground 24 hours, while Road Side Clinics and Ambulance points across the country will be open to emergencies.” (Premium Times)
