The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has deployed 1,500 personnel to cover the forthcoming Ondo State gubernatorial election which is billed to hold on Saturday, October 10, 2020.
30 vehicles have also been deployed for the same exercise.
In a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, on Saturday, the Zonal Commanding Officer RS11HQ Osogbo, Assistant Corps Marshal, Godwin O. Ogagaoghene, is to lead the team comprising of Assistant Corps Marshal in charge of Federal Operations, ACM Hyginus Omeje, Sector Commander Ondo State, Corps Commander A.T. Hassan and others.
Kazeem emphasised 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 to aid the electoral processes in the 18 local government areas of the Ondo State.
According to him, the deployed personnel will engage to ensure that the following mandates are 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 admonished the personnel to conduct themselves in a professional manner, carry out their duties diligently and ensure compliance with the Presidential Task Force Directives on COVID-19 .
