The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) arrested and arraigned 600 motorists before mobile courts between December 20 and 23 for contravening various traffic regulations.
This was contained in a statement signed by Mr Nseobong Akpabio, the organisation’s Public Education Officer, a copy of which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja yesterday.
The statement quoted the Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of the commission, Mr Osita Chidoka, as saying that the exercise was part of efforts to ensure free flow of traffic during the festivities.
“Chidoka, however, said that some road corridors including Abuja-Lokoja, Lagos-Ibadan-Ore, Asaba-Onitsha, Obollo–Affor- 9th Mile and the Enugu-Okigwe-Port Harcourt highways, experienced slight traffic hitches during the period.
“He attributed the hitches to lack of patience among road users and urged motorists to abide by traffic rules and regulations,’’ it said.
The statement also quoted Chidoka as saying that the ongoing aerial surveillance by the FRSC had provided it a platform to be acquainted with the traffic situation nationwide and in the deployment of operatives and logistics.