Eid-el-Kabir: FRSC to deploy 1,000 personnel to Kwara

Date: 2020-07-29

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kwara Command, says it will deploy over 1,000 personnel for the Eid-el-Kabir celebration to enhance safety on the roads. The state Sector Commander, Corps Commander Jonathan Owoade, who disclosed this in a statement in Ilorin on Tuesday, added that the command deployed special marshals, 20 operational vehicles and three ambulances for proper operation during the period.

He said the areas with high volume of traffic would be manned adequately in collaboration with other security agencies, while there would also be a standby 24-hour rescue team in case of any Road Traffic Crash (RTC).

Owoade said that he had briefed the sector's unit commanders, other officers and media crew ahead of the commencement of "Operation Eid El-Kabir 2020" which would run from July 30 to Aug. 8.

"This is as directed by the FRSC National Headquarters to checkmate perceived increase in traffic volume and avoid any traffic encumbrance during the period, by taking proactive measures to ensure free flow of traffic in major locations across the state.

"With the gradual ease of lockdown and lifting of restriction on interstate movement, which may give room for high vehicular movement, the corps will ensure that motorists comply with COVID-19 protocols.

"This include adherence to social and physical distancing in vehicles," he said.

The sector commander reiterated the command's readiness to ensure a hitch-free celebration in the state.

He restated the commitment of the command to do all in its ability in discharging it's functions throughout the celebration, promising that the command would work tirelessly to ensure safety of lives and property on the roads.

"I wish to use this medium to admonish all road users, motorists, motorcyclists and pedestrians and the general public to be safety conscious, vigilant, lane disciplined and shun over speeding.

'I also implore all drivers to avoid overloading, drunk-driving and use of substandard or expired tyres and to avoid route violation during the period."

Owoade said that in cases of emergency, the FRSC could be reached ontoll free number 122.

(NAN)

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Quareeb Islamic Association     Kulende     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     Ndakene     Olaosebikan     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Oju Ekun Sarumi     Amusa Bello     Benin Republic     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Ayinde Oki     Peter Obi     Ghali Alaaya     Eleyele     Kayode Ibrahim     Bello Bature     Dele Momodu     Oloye     Zaratu Umar     Bayo Onimago     CCT     Trader Moni     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Esuwoye     Akanji     Kayode Ogunlowo     Peculiar Allowance     GAMA     Share     SARS     Awodun     Olomu     Tosin Saraki     Micheal Imoudu     COVID-19 Palliatives     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Oke-opin     Cassava Growers\' Association     Modibo Kawu     Charles Ibitoye     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     The Herald     Simeon Sayomi     Sanusi Abubakar     Aminu Ado Bayero     New Naira Notes     Ibrahim Oniye     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Sa\'adu Salahu     Musa Alhassan Buge     Arca Santa     Popo-Igbonna     Harrison Osauwagboe     Isin     Minimum Wage     Lukman Adeloyin     Yomi Ogunsola     Logun     Wasiu Odewale     Ronke Adeyemi     IQRA College     Lucky Omoluwa     Bola Sagaya     Leke Ogungbe     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Gobir     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Babs Iwarere     Abdullahi Biffo     Adebayo Salami     Local Government     Garba Ayodele Wahab     Sobi FM    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Hussein Olokooba     KWTV     Okin Biscuits     N-Power     Eghe Igbinehin     Ayinde Oyepitan     Saliu Tunde Bello     Kwara State Governor     Dumagi     Adebayo Salami     Awoye     Ashiru     Olusola Saraki     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Adeniyi Ojo     Bashiru Makama     Olomu     Agor Market     Noah Yusuf     Lanre Badmas     Diagnostic Centre     Yaman     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     KWASSIP     Moremi High School     Kwara Volleyball Association     Wole Oke     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     ANCOPPS     Teachers Specific Allowance     IsDB     Kola Shittu     Yakubu Danladi     Yusuf Badmus     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     Oju Ekun Sarumi     Lanre Jimoh     Kehinde Baale     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Fatimoh Lawal     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Funmilayo Oniwa     Shehu Raheem Adaramaja     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Minister     Sayomi     Leke Ogungbe     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     GANZY     Local Government     Atiku Abubakar     Peculiar Allowance     Muhammed Abdullahi     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Ayodele Shittu     Arik     Shuaib Jawondo     Orisun Igbomina     Olam Food Ingredients     Shade Omoniyi     Egbejila     Oloje     Nigerian Medical Association     Sulu Gambari     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Ope Saraki     Temi Kolawole     Omoniyi Ayinla     Shao     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Tafidan Kaiama     Adedeji Onimago