The Federal Road Safety Corps says it has deployed 452 personnel to ensure the free flow of traffic during the Christmas celebration in Bauchi.

Apaji Boyi, the sector commander, FRSC, disclosed this in Bauchi on Tuesday.

Mr Boyi explained that the command had deployed 12 patrol vehicles for smooth Yuletide traffic management.

The sector commander added that five ambulances and one tow truck were also deployed for a similar purpose.

“It’s an annual event, and we are well prepared. We have deployed about 452 personnel and 12 patrol vehicles with five ambulances and one tow truck.

“We are conscious of the volume of traffic that will be coming into Bauchi, and in view of that, we are well prepared. We have deployed both personnel and logistics; presently, we are concentrating on the entrances to the state.

“This is because people will be coming in from all the nooks and crannies of the state, and patrol operation is ongoing to ensure safe movement of all the entrants to the city,” he said.

The sector commander stated that FRSC was ready to maintain traffic control and ensure the free flow of vehicles.

He, however, called on drivers and other road users to avoid speeding and overloading of passengers and goods and strictly adhere to all traffic rules and regulations.

Relatedly, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in the state said it had deployed 1,100 personnel to ensure the safety and security of lives and property during the Yuletide season, according to a statement by NSCDC.

The deployment included both covert and overt operations, joint patrols of flashpoint areas across the state, and protection of critical national assets and infrastructure, as well as worship centres, parks, eateries, banks, and hotels, it said.

It further added that the commandant charged all area commanders, divisional officers, and men of the command to be diligent, focused, and honest in carrying out their duties, and to intensify patrols, dominate public spaces, and remain proactive and vigilant before, during, and after Christmas.

Similarly, Omolori Aliyu, the police commissioner in Bauchi, reassured the public of adequate security measures to ensure peaceful, hitch-free celebrations throughout the festive period.

(NAN)