The Federal Road Safety Corps said it has deployed 1,500 personnel to enforce restriction of movement and other electoral laws during the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State.
The agency said the team is headed by the Zonal Commanding Officer RS11HQ Osogbo, Assistant Corps Marshal Godwin Ogagaoghene and assisted by the ACM in charge of Federal Operations, Hyginus Omeje, Sector Commander Ondo State, Corps Commander A. Hassan and others.
A statement in Abuja on Saturday, by the Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, disclosed that the Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, equally approved 35 vehicles, including tow trucks, ambulances and other operational vehicles to aid the electoral process in the 18 local government areas of the state.
The statement titled, ‘Ondo governorship election: FRSC deploys 1,500 personnel, 35 vehicles,’ said, “The operatives will enforce the restriction of movement order, certification of vehicles to be used to convey electoral materials, removal of obstructions and rescue operations as well as maintaining orderliness at assigned polling booths.”
The Corps Marshal admonished the personnel to be professional and ensure compliance with the Presidential Task Force directives on COVID-19.