RismadarVoice Reporters, April 1, 2026
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has launched its 2026 Easter Special Patrol Operations to ensure safe and smooth movement of road users during the festive period.
The exercise, which runs from April 1 to April 8, 2026, is aimed at addressing the anticipated surge in vehicular and human traffic as Christians celebrate Easter across the country.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Acting Corps Public Education Officer, Felicia Kalu, the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, said the operation was necessitated by increased travel during the holiday season.
The FRSC identified major high-risk corridors for special attention, including Lagos-Ibadan, Sagamu-Ore-Benin, Abuja-Lokoja, Benin-Auchi-Okene, Kaduna-Zaria-Kano, Ilorin-Mokwa-Birnin Gwari, Bauchi-Gombe, and key eastern routes such as Onitsha-Asaba-Benin, Onitsha-Owerri, and Enugu-Aba-Port Harcourt.
Mohammed said personnel and logistics had been strategically deployed along these routes to enhance traffic flow, ensure rapid emergency response, and increase operational visibility.
He added that the Corps would intensify enforcement against traffic violations known to cause road crashes, including speeding, dangerous driving, overloading, lane indiscipline, phone use while driving, tyre violations, and obstruction of traffic.
The Corps will also focus on seat belt compliance, use of child restraints, adherence to passengers’ manifest regulations, and the removal of mechanically deficient vehicles from the roads.
To strengthen enforcement, mobile courts will be deployed along major highways for the swift prosecution of offenders.
The FRSC also activated 24-hour patrol, rescue, and traffic management services, supported by patrol vehicles, ambulances, tow trucks, and modern enforcement equipment.
In addition, public awareness campaigns will be intensified through National Traffic Radio 107.1 FM and other media platforms to provide real-time travel advisories.
The Corps Marshal reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to safeguarding lives and property, urging motorists to obey traffic rules, avoid risky driving, and ensure their vehicles are roadworthy before embarking on journeys.
Members of the public were advised to contact the FRSC in case of emergencies via the toll-free number 122 or 0700-CALL-FRSC.
