By Okwe Obi, Abuja
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Police Force have joined forces to ease traffic on the Onitsha and Asaba major bridge.
FRSC Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, in a statement, explained that the partnership was reached following a critical session by the Sector Commander, Anambra State, Corps Commander Joyce Nnennaya Alexander, Anambra State Police Commissioner Nnaghe Obono Itam, and his counterpart in Delta State, CO BS Oluwafemi.
According to Ogungbemide, part of the interventions to be put in place includes the removal of all checkpoints at the Head Bridge from 18 December 2024 to 10 January 2025, the establishment of mobile surveillance at the Second Bridge axis, dismantling of all police checkpoints on the Delta side of the Old Niger Bridge to facilitate free traffic flow, as well as adequate deployment of officers for joint traffic control on the two bridges during the yuletide season.
He said the FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, applauded the Sector Commander for the synergy, stating that the collaboration will strengthen the resolve of the Corps towards achieving safety and ease of movement for all road users on the Niger bridges during the festive period.
He called on the motoring public to give adequate cooperation to road traffic management personnel and comply with all traffic rules and regulations.