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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has commenced its 2026 Easter Special Patrol Operations, aimed at ensuring safer highways and smoother travel during the festive period.
The nationwide exercise, which runs from April 1 to April 8, 2026, comes amid expectations of increased vehicular and human movement as Nigerians join Christians worldwide to celebrate Easter.
In a statement issued Wednesday by the Acting Corps Public Education Officer, Felicia Kalu, the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, said the initiative was necessitated by the “expected increase in vehicular and human traffic across the country.”
He disclosed that the Corps has mapped out high-risk and high-traffic corridors for intensified monitoring. These include major routes such as Lagos–Ibadan, Sagamu–Ore–Benin, Abuja–Lokoja, Benin–Auchi–Okene, Kaduna–Zaria–Kano, Ilorin–Mokwa–Birnin Gwari, Bauchi–Gombe, as well as eastern corridors like Onitsha–Asaba–Benin, Onitsha–Owerri, and Enugu–Aba–Port Harcourt.
According to Mohammed, personnel and logistics have been “strategically deployed along these corridors to enhance traffic flow, ensure rapid emergency response, and boost operational visibility.”
The Corps Marshal further stated that enforcement would be strengthened against major traffic violations, including speeding, dangerous driving, overloading, lane indiscipline, use of mobile phones while driving, tyre violations, road obstructions, and the illegal mixing of passengers with goods.
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He added that special focus would also be placed on “seat belt compliance, child restraint use, passengers’ manifest violations, and mechanically deficient vehicles.”
To ensure strict compliance, Mohammed announced that “mobile courts will be deployed along major routes for the prompt prosecution of offenders,” noting that the move is intended to promote discipline and accountability among motorists.
The FRSC has also activated 24-hour patrol, rescue, and traffic management operations, supported by ambulances, tow trucks, patrol vehicles, and modern enforcement equipment.
In addition, Mohammed said, “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.”
Reaffirming the Corps’ commitment to road safety, he assured Nigerians of continued efforts toward “safeguarding lives and property on the highways,” while urging motorists to obey traffic rules, avoid risky driving, and ensure their vehicles are roadworthy.
Members of the public are advised to contact the FRSC in emergencies via the toll-free number 122 or 0700-CALL-FRSC.
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