The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has urged Nigerians to adhere strictly to all traffic rules and regulations to guard against road accidents and to make the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari on May 29, for a second term in office, a success.
FRSC spokesperson, Mr Bisi Kazeem, gave the advice in a statement in Abuja on Monday.
Kazeem said that the advice was part of efforts put in place to ensure hitch-free inauguration.
According to him, FRSC has identified inauguration day as one of the festive periods that would attract high traffic volume and create the room for people to violate traffic rules and regulations.
This, he said, sometimes could result in road traffic crashes, injuries and deaths.
He, therefore, warned members of the public to be cautious of the high traffic movement during the celebration to take all necessary actions to avert any ugly incident.
“We are aware that Democracy Day celebration is one period in Nigeria that normally attracts high traffic volume due to massive movement of people from one place to the other for the celebration.
“Accordingly, the corps has always put necessary measures in place to address whatever traffic challenges that could affect peoples’ movements during the celebration,” he said.
Kazeem said that the Corps Marshal, Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, had directed commanding officers across the country to intensify patrol and mobilise their personnel for effective management of traffic during the event.
This, he said, was to ensure smooth and safe movement of people.
He also called on motorists to avoid acts that could undermine their safety and that of other road users, as it was only the living that could celebrate.
“Everyone must operate with the consciousness that road safety is a shared responsibility and must not act in any manner that could affect safety of others.
“While the corps marshal wishes all Nigerians happy 2019 Democracy Day celebration, he enjoins them to drive safely to safe arrive alive,” he said.
