https://nextedition.com.ng/2018/12/22/festivities-frsc-deploys-35000-personnel-across-country/

In preparation for crash free Christmas and New year travels, the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, said it has deployed 35,000 personnel across the country.

The Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem who made this known to journalists in Abuja, on Friday, said those deployed include both Regular and Special Marshals

Kazeem said the effort was part of activities to commence its 'Operation Zero Tolerance for Road Traffic Crashes' which began Wednesday, 19 and would last to January 15, 2019.

"FRSC has defined an operational order; we have the operation zero tolerance to road traffic crashes to combat the menace of road traffic crashes around this period.

"We have also deployed patrol vehicles, advanced life support ambulances, heavy duty trucks, patrol motorbikes, reflective jackets, breathalyzers among others."

He explained that the measures were all in a bid to make sure that the roads were accident-free.

Kazeem further said that the corps' objectives during the festive period included ensuring free flow of traffic, reduction of crashes to the barest minimum and quick response to distress.

"We want a situation where people will be moving freely without any hitch and in a situation where we have any crash; there should be quick response to distress situation.