The Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC), in Kogi State has deployed 1,200 officers to ensure the free flow of traffic before, during and after this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. The Kogi State Sector Commander of FRSC, Idris Fika, disclosed this an interview with newsmen in Lokoja on Wednesday. Fika while expressing the readiness of the command to ensure a hitch-free celebration, noted that, these officers had been deployed to strategic areas across the 21 Local Government Areas of Kogi State. According to him, drivers plying the routes of Kogi State should avoid overloading and ensure that passengers are compelled to ware facemask in line with the COVID-19 protocols. For example, in 10 seater vehicles, drivers are expected to carry not more than five passengers instead of the usual 10.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 29, 2020 12:22 UTC