Arising from the need to achieve a successful, safe, peaceful and hitch-free polls, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 1,500 personnel in Ondo State to cover the forthcoming gubernatorial election billed to hold on Saturday October 10, 2020.
In a statement by Bisi Kazeem, the Corps Public Education Officer, the Zonal Commanding Officer RS11HQ Osogbo, Assistant Corps Marshal, Godwin O. Ogagaoghene, is to lead the team comprising Assistant Corps Marshal in charge of Federal Operations, ACM Hyginus Omeje, Sector Commander Ondo State, Corps Commander AT Hassan and others.
Kazeem said that the Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi equally approved that a total of 30 Vehicles, including tow trucks, ambulances and other operational vehicles be deployed in the state to aid the electoral processes in the 18 Local Government Areas.
According to him, the deployed Personnel would engage to ensure that the following mandates were carried 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.
While expecting the elections to be conducted in an orderly manner, Kazeem stated that the Corps Marshal advised the personnel to conduct themselves in a professional manner, carry out their duties diligently and ensure compliance with the Presidential Task Force Directives on Covid19.
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