Federal Road Safety Commission, has advised all road users to abide by traffic regulations during and after the yuletide period.
Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, gave the advice at a news briefing shortly after he paid a courtesy visit to Governor Seyi Makinde on Oyo state in Ibadan.
He assured the public that there would be smooth flow of traffic during the festive period as a result of the structure already put in place by the commission.
“I am here to adopt the review of our road traffic plans for the Yuletide, saying Gov. Makinde gave me a lot of cheering news about the Ibadan-Ife road.
He said order on going road infrastructure projects will be completed, hopefully before the end of 2022, saying and all these will take traffic away from the urbanised areas within the state.
“We are working with the Nigerian Police, Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps and the Oyo State Road Transport Management Agency to make all roads free of traffic,” he stated.
The FRSC boss further said that the commission had opened new commands in the state with additional vehicles to enhance the activities of its officers.
Makinde appreciated the visit of the Corps Marshal and pledged that his administration would continue to cooperate with the FRSC in addressing challenges that impact the local environment.
He said the existing cooperation between his government and the commission is cordial and that he would continue to build on it.
The governor further said it is important for states to collaborate with the Federal Government and its agencies to resolve issues that have impacted on the local environments.
FRSC Sector Commander, Chukwurah Uche, and top officers of the commission were among the Corps Marshal’s entourage.
