By Mohammad Ibrahim
Sokoto (Nigeria) – In an effort to curtail the escalating road traffic accidents, especially during the festive periods, officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Nigeria Red Cross Society and other critical stakeholders in disaster management have flagged-off the 2017 Operation Eagle.
NEMA has been coordinating resources towards responding to road accidents vulnerability, especially in December rush hour, a time which many people travel for the yuletide celebrations, resulting to highways being busy.
Perhaps it is befitting that NEMA always put focus on the question of road traffic accidents, most especially in the period through its initiated “Operation Eagle Eye” project, to keep vigil to ensure safety on the highways.
Responding to Journalists at the flag-off ceremony, Head Sokoto Operations, Suleiman Muhammad said, “Major Highways across Zamfara-Sokoto-Kebbi states have been earmarked for the exercise between December and January.
“Our officers will be in strategic places on these roads to monitor and ensure reckless driving; we also indulged drivers to be moderate on their speed limit and to avoid any intoxicant behavior.
“Passengers should also be wary of the driving ability of the person who takes control of the vehicle they boarded”
The agency has received a boost to conduct the exercise with skilled personnel on modern rescue equipment and techniques, first responder’s responsibilities and skills, car extrication, search and rescue operation procedures, incidence management, practical on extrication as a mission, as well as first aid.
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