
The Federal Road Safety Corps in Nigeria has intensified highway security measures aimed at reducing road accidents during the ember months, the busy year-end travel period. According to a command official quoted by PM News, the corps has strengthened special intervention patrols along major highways, traffic corridors, crash-prone black spots and other strategic locations across the state. The measures are intended to improve road safety and curb crashes during the high-traffic season.
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