The Federal Road Safety Corps has rolled out its 2026 Easter Special Patrol Operations, set to take place from April 1 to 8, to guarantee safer and smoother travel for road users during the holiday period.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by Acting Corps Public Education Officer Felicia Kalu, Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed explained that the initiative was prompted by the “expected increase in vehicular and human traffic across the country, as Nigerians join the global Christian community in commemorating the Easter celebration.”
The agency has mapped out key high-risk and busy routes for focused monitoring, including Lagos-Ibadan, Sagamu-Ore-Benin, Abuja-Lokoja, Benin-Auchi-Okene, Kaduna-Zaria-Kano, Ilorin-Mokwa-Birnin Gwari, Bauchi-Gombe, and major eastern corridors such as Onitsha-Asaba-Benin, Onitsha-Owerri, and Enugu-Aba-Port Harcourt.
Mohammed noted that officers and operational resources have been “strategically deployed along these corridors to enhance traffic flow, ensure rapid emergency response, and boost operational visibility.”
He added that the Corps will “intensify enforcement against major traffic violations responsible for road crashes,” including speeding, reckless driving, overloading, lane indiscipline, phone use while driving, tyre offences, road blockages, and mixing passengers with goods.
Authorities will also focus on “seat belt compliance, child restraint use, passengers’ manifest violations, and mechanically deficient vehicles.”
To strengthen enforcement, Mohammed said, “mobile courts will be deployed along major routes for the prompt prosecution of offenders. This measure is designed to ensure immediate dispensation of justice in accordance with existing traffic laws, while promoting discipline and accountability among road users.”
The FRSC has further activated 24-hour patrol, rescue, and traffic management operations, backed by patrol vehicles, ambulances, tow trucks, and modern enforcement tools.
According to him, “Public enlightenment campaigns will be intensified through National Traffic Radio 107.1 FM and other media platforms to provide real-time travel advisories and safety information.”
He reaffirmed the Corps’ commitment to “safeguarding lives and property on the highways” and urged motorists to “obey traffic rules, avoid risky driving behaviours, and ensure their vehicles are in good condition before embarking on any journey.”
The public is encouraged to reach the Corps in emergencies via the toll-free number 122 or 0700-CALL-FRSC.