FRSC Deploys 804 Personnel In Enugu

Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed about 804 personnel to man major roads in Enugu State, especially transit and inter-state corridors.
FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Mr Joseph Toby, told The Tide source in Enugu yesterday that the personnel were made of 567 regular marshals and 237 special marshals.
Toby, who said the deployment was part of the ongoing “Operation Zero Tolerance to Road Traffic Crashes,” noted that the personnel would work 24 hours on the road corridors.
According to him, a total of 17 vehicles are already deployed for the operation, which include: 13 patrol vehicles, two patrol bikes, one ambulance and one towing truck.
He noted further that the operation would last for 25 days, spanning December 20 to January 15, 2023, while the personnel would also be on traffic built-up and gridlock flash point roads and axis of the state.
The Sector Commander said that the corps’ towing trucks had started clearing all obstructions on the highways to ensure free flow of traffic.
“We are fully mobilised and charged for the task of ensuring smooth and hitch-free journeys for all Nigerians coming into Enugu State or using the state as a transit pathway to other states in the country.
“We are not just visible in all the major and strategic road corridors and gridlock flash points but we have our medical and rescue teams to attend to any Nigerian who might need emergency health or rescue services.
“Our major target is to ensure free flow of traffic, which is ongoing with the massive clearing of obstructions and broken down vehicles within road corridors in the state.
“However, we will not close our eyes to willful violation of the traffic rules or actions capable of injuring other road users or creating unnecessary hold-ups, where it should never be,” he said.