By Bosede Olufunmi
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Kano command has deployed 1,536 personnel to ensure hitch-free Eid-el-Kabir in the State.
The State FRSC Sector Commander, Ibrahim Abdullahi, disclosed while briefing newsmen on Friday in Kano.
He said five ambulances, 30 patrol vehicles and one heavy duty tow truck and other operational equipment have been deployed on major routes and highways to facilitate effective smooth operations.
According to him, “the deployed personnel include 1,300 regular marshals and 236 special marshals on major routes.
“The special patrol operations to combat crashes on our roads has commence on 14th of June 2024.
“Our main objective is to achieve reduction on road traffic crashes, road traffic crash victims.
“FRSC officers in all the 44 local government will be on standby to check road traffic and ensure prompt removal of obstruction rescue operations during the period”,he said.
He further explained that one of the challenges is ugly trend of using trailers and trucks to convey human beings, night trips, fatigue, speed violations and driving under influence among others.
Abdullahi added that FRSC has flag off inter-agency joint task force to enforce compliance against use of trailers to convey passengers as well as mitigate road traffic crashes, fatalities and injuries emanating from lawlessness of trailer drivers.
“Since the commencement of the joint task force, they had successfully arrested 222 trailers loaded with 3169 passengers hanging on top of goods and animals”,he said.
The Sector Commander warn trailer to desist for conveying human being going on night trips, and reduce speed to avoid road crash.
Abdullahi also warn tricycle drivers especially underage to stop plying highways to avoid unforeseen circumstances, anyone caught will be taken to court.
He wish the general public a peaceful happy sallah celebrations and drive with caution.
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