The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has hailed security agencies for their partnership and support in its Special Yuletide Patrol in Southeast.
Southeast Commander Mr. Samuel Obayemi, yesterday in an interview in Enugu with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said: “Their continuous support has made FRSC Special Yuletide Patrol a success.’’
NAN reports that personnel of the Police, Army, Air Force and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have been patrolling the highways.
The roads include: Enugu-Onitsha Road; Enugu-Port Harcourt Road; Enugu-Abakaliki Road; Enugu-Nsukka-Obollo Afor Road; Awka-Oji-Udi-9th Mile Old Road and Owerri-Onitsha Road.
Obayemi, who is in charge of Abia, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo states, said most security agencies worked 24 hours each day, as FRSC personnel had done in the last three weeks.
”Their support has made it possible that we do not record any robbery during this time.
”They have joined FRSC in our accident rescue mission as well as evacuation of victims on accident scenes to the nearest hospital.
“One striking incident was the quick response of security agencies to the collision of two trucks on River Niger Bridge, Onitsha on December 31.
”I supervised the operation through a helicopter via an aerial surveillance undertaken by FRSC in partnership with Nigeria Air Force Base, Enugu. The rescue operation was smooth,’’ he said.
The zonal commander thanked fire services in the zone for their collaboration.