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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, says it has deployed its entire workforce, including Special Marshals to the highways to ensure hitch free movement of commuters across the country during the yuletide.<\/p>\n

A statement by Deputy Corps Marshal, Bisi Kazeem, on Monday in Abuja, said the personnel would combat traffic gridlock and ensure zero Road Traffic Crashes.<\/p>\n

He said that the personnel had been provided with logistics and operational materials, including radar guns to check speed violations.<\/p>\n

Kazeem added that 16 traffic control camps have been set up along different routes, while 53 critical routes would receive special attention.<\/p>\n

Kazeem quoted the Corps Marsal, Dauda Biu as directing Commanding Officers to ensure 24-hour surveillance along high volume traffic and gridlock prone areas.<\/p>\n

He also directed the full mobilisation of the 26 Help Areas, and full utilisation of the 59 Emergency Ambulance Points, the mobilisation of roadside clinics, and 24-hour broadcast of traffic situation on the National Traffic Radio 107.1 FM.<\/p>\n

According to him, the special operation would round up on Jan. 15, 2024.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe personnel were also to identify alternative routes to assist motorists during gridlocks, and give notification of traffic distressed areas for intervention,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Kazeem added that Night Rescue teams have been stationed on standby at all operational Commands.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe operation is billed to cover the following critical corridors: Sokoto-Tambuwal-Jega-Birnin Kebbi corridor, Katsina-Kano-Wudil-Dutse-Azare-Potiskum corridor, Kaduna-Saminaka-Jos corridor.<\/p>\n

\u201cOthers are Abuja-Kaduna-Kano corridor, Okene-Ogori-Isua-Owo corridor, Makurdi-Otukpo-Obollo Afor-9th Mile corridor, Asaba-Abraka-Ughelli-Warri corridor, Ibadan-Ogere-Sagamu corridor, Sagamu-Mowe-Lagos corridor, amongst others.\u201d<\/p>\n

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