The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Malam Shehu Mohammed, has solicited the support of the Ondo State Government in achieving its mandate.

Mohammed said this when he led a team of FRSC officials on a courtesy visit to Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo on Monday in Akure.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the visit was in continuation of the on-going end of year traffic monitoring across strategic corridors by the Corps.

The FRSC Corps Marshal said that road safety was a shared responsibility that required the collaboration of all stakeholders, adding that the FRSC was in the state to execute two missions.

“The first is to felicitate with the governor and the people of Ondo State on the successful gubernatorial election.

“The second, being to embark on the Ember Months campaign aimed at reducing road traffic crashes during the festive period,” he said.

Mohammed said that Ondo was critical to the end of the year special operations due to the number of corridors in the State.

The Corps Marshal revealed that the Corps was committed to ensuring that crashes were reduced in line with United Nations Decade of Action on Road Safety and Injury Prevention.

He emphasised the need for the State Government to expedite action towards establishing Ondo State Road Safety Advisory Council.

This, he said, would complement the efforts of National Road Safety Advisory Council led by Vice President Kashim Shettima.

“We want to appreciate you because my sector Commander has informed me that he has been receiving support from you,” he said.

In his response, Aiyedatiwa said that the Corps Marshal’s visit would boost security of lives and properties in the state.

Aiyedatiwa, who was represented by his Deputy, Dr Olayide Adelami, thanked the Corps Marshal for the Operation Zero Tolerance and the traffic monitoring of federal highways.

He said that the state would collaborate with the FRSC to address the challenges of road safety in the state and pledged the state’s readiness to always support the Corps in its mandate.(NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

Edited by Ismail Abdulaziz