The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has launched a nationwide Zonal Special Intervention Patrol, introducing 12 code-named operations to tackle the major causes of road traffic crashes and improve compliance with road safety regulations.
The special patrols will begin on Monday, July 20, across the Corps’ 12 Zonal Commands, with each zone implementing a strategy tailored to its specific road safety challenges.
In a statement issued on Sunday by the Corps Public Education Officer, Deputy Corps Commander Osondu Ohaeri, the FRSC said the initiative was approved by the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed.
The Corps said the intervention is designed to combine intelligence-led enforcement, public enlightenment, stakeholder engagement, rescue preparedness and increased operational visibility.
The 12 operations are: Operation Fushin Zuma in Kaduna; Operation Ride Safe in Bauchi; Operation Shark Smile in Port Harcourt; Operation ABO (Safe Passage) in Lagos; Operation Sauka Lafia in Abuja; Operation Kasolayo in Ilorin; Operation Kwushi Ihe Mberede in Enugu; Operation Sanity in Osogbo; Operation Total Compliance in Benin; Operation Harbin Kunama (Scorpion Sting) in Yola; Operation Hadarin Kalangu in Jos; and Operation Daidaita Loading in Zone 10.
The Corps Marshal said the intervention marks a shift from routine enforcement to targeted operations focused on addressing the specific factors responsible for road crashes in different parts of the country.
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Mohammed said personnel would be deployed to highways, motor parks, loading points and other critical locations, while collaboration with other security agencies would be strengthened to improve enforcement and emergency response.
He warned motorists, commercial vehicle operators and fleet owners against violating traffic regulations, stressing that offenders would face firm but professional enforcement.
The Corps Marshal, however, assured compliant road users that the operations were aimed at protecting lives and property, rather than punishing responsible motorists.
The FRSC urged Nigerians to avoid unsafe practices, including overloading and mixed loading, and encouraged motorists to report reckless driving and other dangerous road behaviours to the appropriate authorities.
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