Ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun says it has deployed 2,000 personnel comprising regular and special marshals to critical corridors across the state.

Florence Okpe, the FRSC spokesperson in Ogun, said in a statement in Abeokuta on Monday that the Eid-el-Kabir special operation would commence on Monday and end on July 1.

She said the operation was to enable the Muslim faithful and other Nigerians to have a hitch-free movement and avert the chaos that characterised the roads during such celebrations.

“The operations will focus on dangerous driving/ overtaking, speeding, lane discipline, seat belt violation, passengers’ manifest, use of cellphones while driving, drunk driving, latching and twist locks violation, among others,” stated the FRSC official.

Ms Okpe added, “The command has provided 32 patrol vehicles, seven advanced life support ambulances, seven motorbikes, four heavy-duty tow trucks and breathalysers for testing drivers for drugs and alcohol. The operational equipment have been provided to ensure the desired impact on the entire stretch of the highways in the state.”

The FRSC spokesperson also mentioned that traffic control areas to be manned by FRSC operatives, assisted by sister security and emergency agencies, would operate a 24-hour rescue operation.

She advised motorists travelling during the period should adhere to traffic rules and regulations and have their journeys “properly planned with their vehicles routinely serviced.”

Ms Okpe appealed to motorists to demonstrate the reason for the season by sharing the road responsibly, considering other road users and obeying traffic rules.

She, therefore, warned that any motorist apprehended flouting traffic rules would be prosecuted. 

(NAN)