Easter patrol: FRSC deploys 25,224 personnel, 580 vehicles, motorbikes

The Federal Road Safety Corps says it will between Wednesday March 31 and April 7 deploy 25,224 personnel in highways nationwide for patrol operation to ensure accident-free movements during the Easter celebration.

A statement by the Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Bisi Kazeem, said the personnel would include 7,100 officers, 18,124 Marshal Inspectors and Road Marshal Assistants, 15,225 Special Marshals who would cover all the identified areas across the country.

“In addition, 580 patrol vehicles, 92 ambulances, 17 tow trucks and 73 motorbikes are being deployed as part of the patrol logistics,” he stated.

He said the FRSC management staff, zonal commanding officers, sector commanders and other senior officers of the rank of Deputy Corps Commanders in the national headquarters as well as corridor commanders, would be on the road to ensure compliance with all travel guidelines.

“Furthermore, 2,096 reflective jackets , 1,000 traffic crones, 73 tyre pressure gauges, a number of extricating machines and breathalyzers  are part of the tools set aside for the special operations,” Kazeem further stated.