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From Okwe Obi, Abuja
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Police , have joined forces to ease traffic on the Onitsha/ Asaba major bridge.
FRSC Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, in a statement yesterday, explained that 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 included; removal of all checkpoints at the Head Bridge from December 18,2024 to January 10, 2025, 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 traffick flow, as well as adequate deployment of officers for joint traffic control on the two bridges during the yuletide season.
He said FRCS Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, applauded the Sector Commander for the synergy, stating that the collaboration would 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, therefore, called on the motoring public to give adequate cooperation to road traffic management personnel and comply with all traffic rules and regulations.
