The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 588 personnel in Akwa Ibom to ensure safety during this Eid-el-Kabir festivities to avoid road crashes.
The Sector Commander of FRSC in Akwa Ibom, Mr Matthew Olonisaye, stated this in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Uyo.
He urged all motorists, drivers and all road users to plan their journey on time and avoid rush, adding that it takes a conscious effort to keep the roads safe.
He said all road users should be conscious of the fact that we are in the rainy season and that requires one to be careful while on the road.
“FRSC calls on all motorists as well as other categories of road users to apply caution while using the roads, especially during this Sallah celebration season,” Olonisaye said.
The sector commander said the agency on its part would judiciously administer her statutory duties, and it has deployed 588 personnel comprising regular and special marshals to strategically man major routes within the state.
He said vehicles and ambulances would also be deployed to ensure seamless discharge of duties while arrangements have been made for tow trucks to clear the roads, when the need arises.
Olonisaye said the command during the period would conduct Mobile Court in conjunction with the judiciary to sanction erring offenders.
He added that operatives would be deployed to control traffic where there would be gridlocks to ensure free-flow of traffic, adding that standby rescue team would be on ground to respond to any case of emergency when called upon.
