Ahead of Sallah celebrations, the FRSC has intensified nationwide strategic patrols across major highways to curb road crashes and congestion.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed over 30,000 regular and special marshals across the country for a six-day Special Patrol Operation ahead of the 2026 Eid El-Kabir celebrations.

FRSC Spokesman, Ohaeri Osondu, said the exercise is aimed at ensuring safer roads, smooth vehicular movement, and prompt emergency response nationwide.
He explained that the special operations are part of the Corps’ annual strategic interventions during festive periods, designed to reduce road traffic crashes, fatalities, congestion, and other highway emergencies commonly associated with increased travel during Sallah celebrations.
Osondu stated that the Corps has fully mobilised operational logistics and equipment, including patrol vehicles, ambulances, tow trucks, motorcycles, radar guns, breathalysers, and other traffic control facilities, which have been deployed to strategic locations across the federation for rapid emergency response and improved operational efficiency.
According to him, all Zonal Commanding Officers, Sector Commanders, and Unit Commanders have been directed to maintain aggressive visibility patrols and ensure total coverage of identified routes throughout the operation.
“The special patrol will focus particularly on offences such as excessive speeding, dangerous driving, wrongful overtaking, overloading, lane indiscipline, use of mobile phones while driving, operation of mechanically deficient vehicles, driving with expired or worn-out tyres, passenger manifest violations, and other critical offences responsible for fatal crashes across the country,” he said.
He further noted that mobile courts would operate nationwide to ensure speedy prosecution of traffic offenders, while emergency response and rescue teams have been placed on maximum alert to respond promptly to distress situations.
Among the major highways identified for intensive patrol and traffic management are the Abuja–Kaduna–Kano corridor, Akwanga–Lafia–Makurdi route, Kaduna–Saminaka–Jos highway, Ibadan–Ogere–Sagamu road, Sagamu–Mowe–Lagos expressway, Makurdi–Otukpo–9th Mile corridor, Asaba–Abraka–Ughelli–Warri axis, Okene–Ogori–Owo route, and several other traffic-prone corridors nationwide.
Osondu stressed that the Corps would continue to collaborate with the Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, military formations, emergency medical service providers, and other stakeholders to strengthen traffic management and emergency response during the festive period.
He appealed to motorists to remain patient, disciplined, and law-abiding by avoiding excessive speeding, dangerous overtaking, drunk driving, night travel, overloading, and other unsafe road practices capable of endangering lives.
He also encouraged road users to cooperate with officers deployed on highways and make use of the FRSC toll-free emergency number 122 to report crashes, obstructions, and other traffic emergencies promptly.