FRSC in Kwara, also clarified that the personnel comprises 276 Special Marshals and 123 First responders
By Kehinde Okeowo
As Christians commence Easter celebrations nationwide, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kwara State Command, Corps Commander Stephen Dawulung, has deployed 856 personnel for what he tagged, ‘Easter Special Patrol Operations’.
The special arrangement is scheduled to commence from Friday, March 29 and end on April 2.
This was made known in a statement issued to journalist by the Command’s Public Education Officer, O.B Basambo, in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital on Friday.
According to him, the personnel comprises 276 Special Marshals and 123 First responders who will also be fully involved in the operations.
The Special Patrol which aims at reducing road traffic fatalities and injuries and the enhancement of free flow of traffic within Kwara State, will also involve the deployment of 42 patrol vehicles, two power bikes, four ambulances, among others.
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In his words: “the special operation is necessitated by the anticipated increase in vehicular movements across road arteries in Kwara State within the Easter period and the need to address road traffic encumbrances associated with such increase in traffic.”
Stephen went on to say the Sector Commander has also deployed personnel to control traffic movement at specific areas within the Ilorin metropolis and major cities in the state as a measure against traffic congestion and gridlocks.
He strongly advised motorists to avoid excessive speeding, overloading, route violation, and driving with worn-out tyres, which form the major causes of road traffic crashes.
He went on to emphasize the need for drivers to avoid night journeys and take adequate rest of 30 minutes after every four hour drive as a means of prioritizing their safety against fatigue.
