FRSC releases 941 operation vehicles, 21,783 personnel for 2023 elections

The Federal Road Safety Corps says it will deploy a total of 941 vehicles comprising 769 patrol cars, 139 ambulances and 33 tow trucks during the forthcoming 2023 presidential and National Assembly elections.

It also said 21,783 personnel would be released for the conduct of the elections holding next week Saturday February 25 nationwide.

This was disclosed in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem.

It stated that as “a member of Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security, the Corps will work alongside other security agencies to ensure orderliness and timely delivery of election materials.”

It quoted the Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Dauda Biu, in his pre-election directives to the operatives as charging them to carry out their duties with all diligence. “The corps marshal also directed commanding officers to ensure that patrol and other operational vehicles are promptly deployed and monitored all through the duration of the exercise.

“He charged the personnel to be highly professional and desist from any form of incivility as the entire citizens expect nothing less at this critical time,” it stated.

He listed some of their responsibilities as the following:

a. Enforcement of restriction of movement order by ensuring prompt blockage of roads at entry points to prevent unauthorized movement across the polling units;

b. Ensuring round the clock monitoring of conduct of elections and other unfolding events in collaboration with Sister Security Agencies at the Joint Operations Room domiciled at the Force Headquarters, as well as State headquarters of the Nigerian Police Force in various States. This is to ensure robust intelligence gathering and sharing for quick and necessary response and intervention;

c. Screening and accreditation of vehicles hired by INEC from road transport unions for conveyance of sensitive and non-sensitive materials; and,

d. Ensuring orderliness at polling units and countering activities that could undermine the election.