The Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC has deployed 11,000 road marshalls, 795 vehicles, 283 bikes and 76 ambulances across the country to ensure safety on the roads during the Easter celebrations.
The Head, Media Relations and Strategy of the FRSC, Mr Bisi Kazeem disclosed this in a statement he issued in Abuja on Wednesday.
The statement said that the huge deployment of personnel and equipment will check the misuse of the roads which had in the past, resulted in high incidence of road traffic crashes, especially during festive seasons.
“Nigerians will be once again on the road to visit their homes and loved ones in the spirit of Easter celebration marking the death and resurrection of Christ.
“It is in a bid to arrive at their destinations early that most transporters and private vehicle owners drive recklessly and overtake wrongfully, thereby, undermining their safe arrival.
“In a bid to make more money, most transporters resort to overloading and the resultant effect is crashes which in turn lead to loss of lives and property.
“The Corps Marshal’s vision is to increase Traffic Management of the Corps to ensure smooth travels before, during, and after the festive season to minimise the occurrence of road crashes," the statement said.
The statement further said that the commission would check all cases of wrongful overtaking, overloading, reckless driving and dangerous driving.
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