Thursday 28 March 2013

FRSC deploy 33,000 for Easter patrol

FRSC Corps Marshal, Osita Chidoka
FRSC Corps Marshal, Osita Chidoka


The Federal Road Safety Commission has said it will deploy 33,000 personnel, comprising 18,000 regular and 15,000 special marshals, for special patrol during the Easter celebrations.
A statement by the FRSC’s Public Education Officer, Mr. Jonas Agwu, on Wednesday, in Abuja, cited the Corps Marshal,Mr. Osita Chidoka,  as announcing this in Makurdi, when he visited Governor Gabriel Suswam.
The statement said men and equipment would be deployed in some designated road corridors nationwide between March 28 and April 2, to remove obstructions, control traffic, undertake massive enlightenment and enforce traffic rules.
The statement quoted the FRSC boss as having listed Yangoji, Lokoja, Lagos, Benin, Ore, Jos, Potiskum, Bauchi, Lafia, Makurdi, 9th mile, Enugu and Kano highways as some of the designated corridors.
“This is to ensure the presence of FRSC operatives along all corridors of the nation’s highways for effective traffic management and prompt response to road crashes.
“The exercise has become necessary to reduce the spate of road traffic crashes usually associated with rise in violation of traffic rules and regulations, especially during festive seasons,” Chidoka said.

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