FRSC Launches Nationwide Special Patrol, Unveils 12 Operations to Curb Road Crashes

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has initiated a nationwide Zonal Special Intervention Patrol, deploying 12 distinct operations to combat road traffic crashes and enforce safety regulations. These operations commenced on July 20 across the FRSC's 12 Zonal Commands, each employing specific strategies to address unique road safety challenges within its area.

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The intervention marks a shift from routine enforcement to targeted operations focused on tackling the major causes of road crashes across different parts of the country.

Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed approved the initiative, which aims to enhance road safety through intelligence-driven enforcement, public awareness campaigns, stakeholder collaboration, and improved emergency response readiness. The program emphasizes increased operational visibility on highways, at motor parks, and loading points. Personnel will work alongside other security agencies to bolster enforcement and emergency response capabilities.

The 12 operations, each with a unique code name, are tailored to specific regions: Operation Fushin Zuma (Kaduna), Operation Ride Safe (Bauchi), Operation Shark Smile (Port Harcourt), Operation ABO - Safe Passage (Lagos), Operation Sauka Lafia (Abuja), Operation Kasolayo (Ilorin), Operation Kwushi Ihe Mberede (Enugu), Operation Sanity (Osogbo), Operation Total Compliance (Benin), Operation Harbin Kunama - Scorpion Sting (Yola), Operation Hadarin Kalangu (Jos), and Operation Daidaita Loading (Zone 10).

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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.

Mohammed stated that this intervention signifies a move from routine enforcement to targeted operations focused on the primary causes of road crashes. He cautioned motorists, commercial vehicle operators, and fleet owners against violating traffic rules, assuring that offenders would face firm but professional enforcement. Compliant road users are assured that the operations are designed to protect lives and property.

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Offenders would face firm but professional enforcement. He, however, assured compliant road users that the operations were designed to protect lives and property rather than punish responsible motorists.