As
part of additional efforts put in place to ensure compliance with restriction
of vehicular movementduring the Saturday 22 September, 2018 gubernatorial
elections in Osun state, the Federal Road Safety Corps has deployed 15,000
personnel with 60 vehicles to man strategic routes during the exercise.
To achieve a hitch free vehicular movement, the Corps Marshal
Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has called on road users
especially those plying the identified routes to note that while Ibadan – Akure
express way will be opened for free vehicular movement, vehicles will not be
allowed to drive off the highway into Osun state as all connecting roads will
be blocked.
In
the same vein, all roads leading to the state through Iwo, Ila, Orangun,
Erin-Ile and others will be temporarily closed from 7am to 4pm on the election
day.
According
to the Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, the Corps Marshal also
directed the deployed personnel to mount surveillance, ensure strict compliance
to established guidelines, provide intelligence, collaborate with sister
agencies and display high level of professionalism in ensuring compliance to
the restriction order.
Oyeyemi
therefore advised road users to comply with this partial restriction order,
exercise patience and cooperate with law enforcement agents to ensure a
peaceful conduct of the elections.
Kazeem
further assured that FRSC is committed to ensuring a safe motoring environment
for all road users throughout the exercise. He therefore advised the Public to
call the FRSC emergency numbers: 122 (Toll Free), 0700-2255-3772 or
0700-CALL-FRSC in case of any emergency, crash or obstruction.
The
public is also advised to utilise the FRSC facebook
page:www.facebook.com/FRSCNigeria, Twitter:www.twitter.com/FRSCNigeria,
Instagram:www.instagram.com/FRSCNigeria, Text Messages Only: 08077690362 to
report any emergency for prompt intervention
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