The Kwara State Road Traffic Management Authority (KWARTMA) has deployed 250 personnel for special patrol during Sallah.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of KWARTMA, Alh. Yekeen Babatunde Bello, disclosed this on Thursday in Ilorin, according to a statement by the Authority spokesperson, Omotayo Taofiq SRTO.
Bello, who stated that 80 personnel are on regular patrol within the metropolis while 120 personnel are manning different chock points (Traffic Bottleneck Areas), added that another 50 personnel were deployed to different highways to forestall any form of accidents and to act in case of emergencies.
He said the deployment was aimed at ensuring enhanced visibility and guaranteeing the safety of all road users before, during and after the Eid-el Kabir celebration across Nigeria.
Bello said the personnel will embark on the special patrol operation to ensure that motorists and other road users had a hitch-free celebration
He explained that roads like: Eyenkorin, Olooru – Bode-Saadu – Jebba, Ogbomoso – Otte – Airport, Zango – Oke-Ose – Oke-oyi and Ganmo – Amoyo – Ajase-Ipo highways are under surveillance by personnel to ensure the safety of those traveling to and from the State Capital minding the increase in the volume of traffic during the period of celebration.
Speaking on the reason for early deployment, he said it was observed that a lot of ‘emergency’ cattle selling points had sprung up within the metropolis thus the need to nip the traffic menace such actions might caused in the bud.
The Authority boss, charging road users to be safety conscious before, during and after the celebration by obeying all traffic rules and regulations, warned traders to desist from using the road to carry out their activities as this would attract severe sanctions if caught.
While urging transport operators and travelers to avoid night travels, he pledged the Authority’s continuous selfless service to the people of the state in line with Governor Abdulrahaman Abdulrasaq’s vision for a new Kwara.