The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Wednesday inaugurated Operation Orange Impact for large-scale traffic decongestion and road safety intervention at key flashpoints in Ondo Town, Ondo State.

The Ondo Town FRSC unit commander, Joseph Ajayi, who led the team at the inauguration, said the operation was part of the command’s community social responsibilities (CSR) drive.

Mr Ajayi stated that the operation aligned with the corps marshal’s 2026 strategic goal of enhancing road safety through proactive community engagement and data-led operations.

He said it focused on major traffic bottlenecks, including Sabo, Ife Garage Roundabout, and Lipakala junction areas identified through FRSC data as perennial congestion points within the town.

The unit commander said the early morning deployment of FRSC operatives under the operation was to ease vehicular movement and restore the free flow of traffic along corridors.

“In a proactive effort to prevent secondary crashes, the command has evacuated abandoned and accident-damaged vehicles, as well as other obstructions, from critical road corridors in Ondo Town.

“Such encumbrances pose serious hazards to road users, particularly at night and during adverse weather conditions. Palliative repairs are carried out on identified failed sections of the road in collaboration with community stakeholders.

“The interim measure is aimed at mitigating pothole-induced crashes pending comprehensive rehabilitation by the relevant authorities. The motoring public deserves to see the FRSC as first responders and partners, not just enforcers,” Mr Ajayi said.

He, therefore, assured the public that the Ondo Town unit command would sustain such CSR-driven operations and institutionalise monthly interventions to ensure safer roads and protect lives and property.

The unit commander also pledged to expand collaboration with the Ondo State Ministry of Works and local government authorities.

Mr Ajayi urged road users to cooperate with FRSC operatives during traffic control operations and refrain from abandoning vehicles on the highway.

He also called for a prompt report of obstructions or emergencies to the nearest FRSC office or through the FRSC Toll-Free line 122 for immediate action

Also, a commercial driver, Tijani Olowookere, described Operations Orange Impact as unprecedented.

“In my 22 years as a commercial driver in Ondo Town, I have never witnessed this level of social responsibility from the FRSC. I pray for God’s blessings upon the corps and Nigeria at large,” he said.

Similarly, a trader at Sabo Market, Tolani Adebusuyi,  appreciated the corps’ expanded role, saying the FRSC had gone beyond arresting traffic offenders.

“FRSC has shown that they are truly here to save lives and serve the community. Market women can now move their goods without the usual gridlock that causes perishables to spoil,” she said. 

(NAN)