The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has ordered commanding officers to supervise the deployment of operatives and logistics to critical locations across the country.

Corps marshal Boboye Oyeyemi said the directive was to ensure good visibility of the corps and proactiveness towards preventing traffic jams as travellers returned from their various locations.

Mr Oyeyemi said in a statement that the directives were to combat gridlocks that might hinder the smooth flow of traffic as the Eid-el-Fitr holiday-makers began to travel to their bases after the celebration.

He said the directives also affected zonal commanding officers, sector commanders, corridor commanders and unit commanders all over the country.

According to him, patrol teams must remain on their routes until 7:00 p.m. when traffic volume is expected to have reduced.

“Rescue teams are to be on standby in all commands to take care of emergencies,” he added.

Mr Oyeyemi also directed that pictures of traffic situations from critical locations prone to gridlock must be forwarded to the monitoring team.

This, he said, was to guarantee efficient monitoring of the critical routes, and control room at the headquarters to reassure management of free movement of vehicles.

“Expectedly, the sector commanders are to consistently supervise the activities of the unit Commanders under them  to ensure adequate supervision of their routes,” he stated. “The identified critical locations are Hawan kibo, Mararaban Jos, Zuba Junction, Giri Junction, Gidan waya, Iwo Road Roundabout. Sagamu exchange, Ore /Ondo exchange, Oluku junction, Abia Tower, Odukpani Junction, Jebba, Mokwa, Gombe Town byePass, Jere, Tafa, Dikko U-Turn, and NATACO Junction.”

Others are Kotonkarfe, Gwagwalada, Akungba Junction, Mowe, Ibafo, Ibuza Junction, Upper Iweka, Onitsha Head bridge, Ossisioma Junction, Benin bypass, Zariagi Junction, Okene township, Ewu Junction.

Mr Oyeyemi commended motorists for their cooperation so far and enjoined them to continue complying with road traffic rules and regulations to achieve zero road traffic crashes.

He called on the public to use the FRSC toll-free number 122 to report emergencies and gridlocks as well as tune to the National Traffic Radio 107.1FM for real-time update. 

(NAN)