In continuation of his inspection tour
of road safety facilities along Kaduna-Abuja expressway which were established
to address the anticipated traffic challenges in the aftermath of closure of
Abuja airport and diversion of air traffic to Kaduna airport, the Corps Marshal
of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi undertook a tour of
the newly established outposts. The visit was to ascertain the quality of
facilities provided for the operations and the level of readiness of the FRSC
personnel posted to man the critical corridor.
According to Bisi Kazeem, Head, Media
Relations and Strategy, FRSC, Oyeyemi was accompanied by the Zonal Commanding
Officer, Zone RS1 Headquarters Kaduna, Assistant Corps Marshal Bulus Darwang
and some senior officers of the National Headquarters, the Corps Marshal
inspected the facilities at the established outposts where he disclosed that the
8 newly established outposts has brought the number of FRSC commands along the
corridor to 21 with 4 ambulance points. He further assured that the personnel
who would work at the outposts have been appropriately deployed with the
relevant logistics including the patrol vehicles, tow trucks and ambulances.
He urged the staff to work harder to
prevent cases of overloading, lane indiscipline and route violation as well as
speed violation which are rampart on the road. The Corps Marshal further stated
that while regular patrol would be intensified along the corridor, Mobile
Courts would equally be put in place to summarily try recalcitrant traffic
offenders, warning that lawlessness would not be allowed to thrive in the area.
He however enjoined the staff to demonstrate high sense of civility and decorum
in handling the assignments, saying no unruly behavior would be tolerated.
The Corps Marshal particularly
commended the Federal Government for the provision of adequate facilities as
evidenced by the rehabilitation of the road, urging the road users to make the
best use of the facilities. He further enjoined staff manning the road to show
diligence in their assignments, and particularly called on those operating the
ambulance services to always remain at alert to respond promptly to distress
calls from any part of the road.
While expressing satisfaction with the
general level of preparedness of the Corps to cope with the anticipated traffic
flow, the Corps Marshal assured that with the level of sensitisation already
given to the staff and the facilities deployed for the assignment, he did not
envisage any major challenges with the 6 weeks that the Abuja airport would
remain closed. He however noted that all the facilities including the newly
established outposts would remain after the reopening of the airport to sustain
the operations with possibility of replicating the facilities on other
corridors across the country.
In one of the outposts located at Zhipe
community, the Corps Marshal who was warmly received by the traditional ruler,
Dakachi Zhipe, Habila Zarmai Barde thanked the traditional ruler for his
support and that of members of his community for the staff posted to the area.
He appealed for sustained hospitality to the staff, promising that the Corps
would reciprocate the good gestures by conducting themselves well and
contributing to the socio-economic development of the area.
As part of his inspection tour of the
facilities, the Corps Marshal also visited the Railway station located at
Rigasa area of Kaduna state before proceeding to the Kaduna airport where he
appealed for enhanced collaboration between members of the security agencies in
the collective determination to ensure safety and security of the people..
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