The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kaduna Sector Command, has deployed its personnel to various areas of the state in preparation for the Eid el-Kabir celebration, News About Nigeria reports.
The Sector Commander, Mr. Kabir Nadabo, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Kaduna.
He noted that the personnel and Special Marshals were deployed to ensure hitch-free Sallah celebrations in the state.
According to him, the special marshals would complement the efforts of the regular marshals in the enforcement and public enlightenment campaigns.
Nadabo also stated that the corps has released an operational order to guide patrol and rescue operations nationwide during the upcoming Sallah celebrations.
He said that given this, the command has outlined modalities and strategies in line with the order of the operations from the FRSC National Headquarters.
“The Command has arranged a series of interventions and mobilisation of sufficient manpower and logistics on critical routes.
“These routes include the Abuja to Kaduna Road, which stretches from Katari to Doka down to Gonin Gora, a road still under construction but with the monumental presence of FRSC formations and personnel.
“Additionally, the command has set aside eight ambulances, stationed at Katari, Doka, Kakau, Rigachikun, Mando, Zaria, and Tashar Yari, for prompt response to road traffic crashes,” he stated.
He further noted that the command has made adequate arrangements to deploy more staffers to other formations across the state, adding that these formations are Zaria, Soba, Pambegau, Saminaka, Kachia, and Gwantu.
He appreciated the efforts of the Kaduna State Government in supporting the corps activities in the state through various interventions and stated that the corps will continue to collaborate and engage with the state government to achieve fewer crashes and fatalities as well as ensure compliance with traffic rules and regulations by the citizens.
