The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has deployed its entire workforce, including Special Marshals, to the highways to ensure hitch-free movement of commuters across the country during the Yuletide.

In a statement by Deputy Corps Marshal Bisi Kazeem, the force said personnel would combat traffic gridlock and ensure zero road traffic crashes.

He said the personnel had been provided with logistics and operational materials, including radar guns to check speed violations.

Kazeem added that 16 traffic control camps had been set up along different routes. In contrast, 53 critical routes would receive special attention, and commanding officers were directed to ensure 24-hour surveillance along high-volume traffic and gridlock-prone areas.

He also directed the full mobilisation of the 26 Help Areas and full utilisation of the 59 Emergency Ambulance Points, the mobilisation of roadside clinics, and the 24-hour broadcast of the traffic situation.

He said the special operation would wrap up on January 15, 2024.