AUTHORITY of the Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC) Kwara State Command has deployed 950 personnel (Officers & Marshals), 500 Special Marshals, 40 patrol vehicles, two power bike(02), four Ambulances, four Private owns tow truck and a 70 tonnes tow-truck to monitor all road during the Eid-El-Kabir celebrations in Kwara State.
A statement by the Public Education Officer Basambo Olayinka Busari of RS8.1 Kwara Sector Command, stated that the kwara State Sector Commander, Corps Commander Fredrick Ogidan has deployed personnel for traffic control at strategic location within Ilorin Township and major cities in the state during the Eid-El-Kabir special patrol scheduled from 26th June to 1st July, 2023.
The Sector Commander, admonished the motorist to obey traffic rules and regulations avoid Excessive speeding, Overloading, Obstruction, Use of Phone While Driving, Passenger Manifest Violation, Operation of Mechanical Deficiency and Rickety Vehicles, Lane Discipline /Route Violation, Driving with worn-out tyres, Driving without windshield wipers among others.
In other to ensure free flow of traffic during this festivity period the FRSC Kwara State Command will organize a Public Enlightenment campaign/Mega Rally in all interstate motor parks, Early Morning cry, Market Advocacy to sensitize the motoring public in Kwara State.
The Command will also carry out a Special Patrol Operation/ traffic control to ease the road congestion in Ilorin metropolis and all major road linking the state. The heavy tow-truck, Ambulances and rescue Marshals will be station along major highway within the State.
The Operation is targeted toward achieving 5% Reduction in Road Crash Fatalities Death and Injuries being the Corps 2023 Corporate Strategic Goal No 1.
While wishing the good people of state of Harmony happy the Eid-El-Kabir celebration, he advice motorist to drive with caution as ” ONLY THE LIVING CELEBRATES”
