Published June 5, 2025
By Obaro Becky
The Federal Road Safety Corps, Kano Sector Command has commenced the 2025 Eid-el-Kabir special patrol from Thursday, June 5 to Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
This is contained in a statement released by the sector command’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Labaran, a copy of which was made available on Thursday.
He said the initiative is in anticipation of the high volume of human and vehicular traffic associated with the Sallah celebrations and aims to ensure a hitch-free festive period.
“The objective of this special operation is to enhance the Corps’ visibility on highways across Kano through the early deployment of personnel and logistics to reduce road traffic crashes across the state,” the statement reads.
In addition, Labaran said the special patrol will ensure strict enforcement of road traffic laws and regulations, prompt rescue and response to distress calls as well as speedy removal of obstructions from the highways, among others.
“To achieve these objectives, the command will deploy 1,889 personnel, comprising 1,348 Regular Marshals and 541 Special Marshals, 24/7 standby provision of five ambulance service points for prompt rescue and emergency response,” it added.
According to the statement, mobile courts would be deployed to handle infractions related to road traffic crashes during the period.
“The Sector Commander, CC MB Bature, has warned against dangerous/reckless driving, overloading, car racing, underage driving and other traffic violations during and after the Eid-el-Kabir celebration,” the statement noted.
While wishing the people a peaceful and hitch-free Sallah celebration, the sector commander urged all road users to comply with traffic regulations to ensure a safe and joyous Eid-el-Kabir.
