Worried by the rampant cases of overloading of human beings and goods in vehicles in Gusau, Zamfara state, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has declared a major operation against the menace of overloading, giving a marching order to the sector commander to immediately eradicate the practice with all its might.
The Corps Marshal made the declaration over the weekend while addressing staff of Zamfara State Sector Command of the FRSC during his visit to the state capital.
In a press release by Bisi Kazeem, Head, Media Relations and Strategy, FRSC in Gusau, Oyeyemi described as “unacceptable” a situation where human beings are loaded with animals in the booth of vehicles, and noted that such acts which are common in the state must be brought to an end forthwith.
‘As a demonstration of our concern against the practice, I am directing the sector commander to commence a major operation as from Monday, with a view to eradicating the practice, not only within the state capital, but all parts of the state including the neighbouring areas,” he added.
The Corps Marshal further directed the Zonal Commanding Officer of Zone RS10 Headquarters, Sokoto, to replicate the campaign in all the states under the zone, saying he would be personally reviewing the operations to determine the level of compliance.