The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has called on all motorists to sustain adherence to the lockdown order and ensure maximum safety and health standards during Easter.
Oyeyemi disclosed this in a statement by the Corps’ Public Education Officer (CPEO), Mr Bisi Kazeem, on Friday in Abuja.
“As motorists across the country gear up towards a hitch free year 2020 Easter celebration, the corps felicitates with Christian faithful.
“I urge compliance to health standards in vehicles amidst the rising case of COVID-19 in the country.
“All personnel have been adequately briefed on the imperative of sustaining tempo on the ongoing enforcement on overloading of vehicles and mandatory adherence to the social distancing directive by all passengers on board.
“This is necessary especially as the country continues to battle the deadly virus.
“However, emphasis will be high on Lagos, Ogun and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), which have the highest number of confirmed cases,” Oyeyemi said in the statement.
He charged Christians to manifest love, care and obedience to established laws so as to portray the lessons of the Holy week in positive light.
He restated the corps’ commitment to sustaining all arrangements on the lockdown order.
“Even during and beyond the celebration period as the country cannot risk unwanted spread of the virus beyond what has been recorded at the moment, ” he said.
The Corps Marshal further called on Nigerians to cooperate with law enforcement agents and ensure maximum compliance with all directives on restrictions such as social distance.
“Stay at home and stay alert,” he charged.
