The FRSC says it has deployed 987 personnel and 10 patrol vehicles to ensure road traffic crash free Eid-el-Kabir celebration in the state.
The dealers who had stocked animals such as ram, goat, sheep and bulls for the festive season, complained of low patronage amid poor market conditions.
Kogi sector commander Stephen Dawulung said that the team would also checkmate carnage during the festivities.
“We are also collaborating with the navy and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps to maintain sanity during the Sallah festival on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.”
NECO says it was giving the six days off to “enable Muslim faithful to have enough time to celebrate the festival.”
However, 24 people died and property worth N13 million were estimated to have been destroyed by fire during the period.
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has asked for an understanding of the state’s civil servants over the delay in paying June’s salary.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has extended the deadline for the sale of its expression of interest and nomination forms to May 12.
The president said the rescue was difficult because bandits don’t care about killing their hostages if they come under attack.
The FAAN spokesperson assured passengers and airport users of absolute safety and security at the nation’s airports during the Sallah celebration.
