By Our Correspondent in Abuja
As election fever toward September 19 Governorship poll in Edo state hightened, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says it has deployed 1,500 personnel to provide security during the exercise
FRSC Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), ACM Bisi Kazeem on Tuesday in Abuja.
Oyeyemi said the deployment became neccessary because of guard against political violence and to ensure a hitch-free election process in the state.
He said that the FRSC team would be led by the Zonal Commanding Officer (RS5), Benin, to be assisted by the Assistant Corps Marshal in charge of Federal Operations at its FRSC headquarters, including Sector Commander RS5.1 Benin.
He also revealed that the commission had approved the deployment of about 35 operational vehicles, including tow trucks and ambulances, to aid the electoral processes in the 18 local government aeas of the state.
Oyeyemi said that the deployed personnel were to engage in carrying out enforcement of no movement order.
“Certification of INEC vehicles to be used to convey electoral materials, removal of obstructions and rescue operations as well as joining other sister agencies to maintain orderliness at assigned polling booths, ” he said.
Kazeem qouted his boss as advisimg the FRSC personnel to conduct themselves professionally in the conduct of their duties, diligently and ensure compliance with the Presidential Task Force Directives on COVID-19.
According to him, FRSC 122 Emergency toll free line remains open to the general public to reach out in case of any unforeseen circumstances.
