FRSC Begins Nationwide Campdown On Vehicles Carrying Inflammable Substances

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Mallam Shehu Mohammed has ordered immediate clampdown on transportation of inflammable substances like petroleum products across the country.

Mallam Shehu Mohammed said the directive included massive deployment of patrol operatives on the nation’s highways to search for vehicles carrying these products.

He also said that operatives have been directed to ensure that the drivers empty the fuel into their cars.

The Corps marshal also directed operatives to embark on awareness campaigns for drivers and passengers on the dangers of carrying petroleum products in vehicles.

Mohammed also directed that unlike the conventional operations, in the course of the intervention patrol, drivers could be prosecuted for compromising the safety of their passengers.

According to the FRSC Boss, the operation will be a civil engagement targeted at ensuring that those products when sighted, are emptied into the fuel tank of the vehicle.

He said the Corps has directed full-scale investigation into recent fire-related road crashes to determine the source of the inferno and prevent future occurrences.

The Corps Marshal also directed all public education officers nationwide to compliment the intervention patrol with aggressive sensitisation of road users in order to bring the act to a halt.

Mohammed, however, called on passengers to always ensure that they prioritize their safety by reporting to FRSC patrol teams or through emergency lines whenever they suspect the vehicle they boarded have inflammable substances in them.

This he said will help curtail their excesses and enhance the safety of lives and property as commuters transit from one destination to another.

Kayode Oyedare, Edited By Shakira Alabi