2021 Eid-el-Fitr celebration: FRSC begins nationwide special patrol
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has unveiled a detailed nationwide special patrol ahead of the 2021 Eid-el-Fitr celebration in Nigeria.
The agency in a statement posted on Twitter on Monday, May 10, seen by Legit.ng, said it has commenced massive mobilisation of its personnel and operational equipment for the Sallah special patrol.
The move, it was gathered, is to ensure a safer road environment, before, during the festive period and beyond.
According to the FRSC’s spokesman, Bisi Kazeem, Thursday, May 13, has been declared as the day of Eid-el-Fitr in Nigeria.
Kazeem noted that not fewer than 35,000 of the FRSC Regular, Special Marshals, and Road Safety Club Members, about 750 Patrol Vehicles, 120 ambulances, 25 tow trucks and over 200 bikes would be on the road during the special operation.
The patrol will start on Tuesday, May 11 and end on Monday, May 17.
The Corps spokesman stated that the special patrol operation to ensure that motorists and other road users have a hitch-free celebration, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and security challenges in the country.
Ahead of the special patrol, the FRSC has urged motorists to endeavour to avoid traffic violations and remain conscious of their safety to avoid not only arrest and prosecution by members of the Corps but falling prey to avoidable road crashes.
