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FRSC Begins Eid- El-Fitr Special Patrol Operations, Deploys 35,000 Personnel, 736 Patrol Vehicles, 120 Ambulances, 25 Tow Trucks and over 200 Bikes

Following the declaration of Thursday, 13th May, 2021 as the day of Eid el Fitr in Nigeria, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has commenced massive Mobilisation of its personnel and operational equipments for the Sallah special patrol aimed at ensuring safer road environment, before, during the festive period and beyond.

This was disclosed by the Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem who said not fewer than 35,000 of the FRSC Regular, Special Marshals, and Road Safety Club Members, about 750 Patrol Vehicles, 120 Ambulances, 25 Tow Truck and over 200 Bikes would be on the road during the special operation that would commence from 11th to 17th May, 2021

The Corps Public education Officer stated that the Corps is embarking on the special patrol operation to ensure that motorists and other road users have a hitch free celebration, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and security challenges in the country.

To ensure the effectiveness of the operations, Kazeem revealed that the Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi directed commanding officers operating across various formations nationwide to ensure that the 52 corridors are properly manned throughout the period of the operations.

In the statement, the Corps Marshal however appealed to motorists to obey all traffic rules and regulations and cooperate fully with the FRSC and other law enforcement agencies that would be deployed for traffic management duties, adding that Mobile Courts would be in session across the country for prompt dispensation of justice to recalcitrant traffic violators.

The Corps Marshal further called on Nigerians to cooperate with law enforcement agents and ensure maximum compliance with  all directives on restrictions and physical distance.

The Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi who felicitated with the Muslim faithfuls call on them to manifest love, care and continuous obedience to established laws so as to portray the lessons learnt during the ramadan.

Boboye Oyeyemi assured all Nigerians of full deployment of personnel on the highways and crash emergency rescue services for prompt rescue and evacuation of crash victims in case of any .

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