By Miriam Humbe
As Muslim faithful across the world observe the 2025 Eid el kabir celebration, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mallam Shehu Mohammed has advocated the spirit of peace and tolerance among Nigerians, saying acts of violence and resort to intolerant behaviors undermine the peaceful nature of the Islamic religion.
Assistant Corps Marshal Olusegun Ogungbemide, disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday.
The Corps Marshal made the call in his 2025 Eid el kabir message in which he enjoined all Nigerians to embrace peaceful coexistence and show consideration to one another in all their relationships including the use of the road.
According to the Corps Marshal, Eid el kabir celebration provides opportunity for the people to reflect on the values of sacrifice, love, peace and tolerance, which he said form the central points of the celebration.
He stresses the need for all to demonstrate full obedience and submission to the will of the Almighty Allah as Prophet Ibrahim (AS) did through his willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail, an act that Muslims across the world remember through their sacrifice of rams during the annual festivity.
The Corps Marshal further noted that as a mark of solidarity with the Muslim faithful, FRSC Management has always organized special operations during festive periods as is being done through this Sallah special patrol to ensure that the roads remain free of obstruction, unnecessary delays and crashes.
He urged the people to collaborate with the FRSC in order to achieve the goals of crash-free festivity, warming drivers against offences of overloading, speeding and mix-loading, and for people to avoid rushing to scenes of road crashes, especially in a crash involving fuel tanker with intentions to scoop fuel.
“Such practices are hazardous and unacceptable and people must desist from indulging in them,” he said.
On the rising cases of casualty from road traffic crashes in the country, the Corps Marshal expressed dismay at the rate at which human lives are being lost not only to the crashes, but from post crash activities of people who cause obstruction and turn the scenes to places where they engage in recording videos instead of assisting people who are engaged in rescue operations.
These practices, he said, must change, noting that crash scenes must be properly protected to guide against further crashes that could claim more lives.
While wishing the Muslim Ummah a happy and safe Eid celebration, the Corps Marshal restated the commitment of the FRSC to prompt response to emergencies and massive deployment of patrol teams across the major corridors in country.
He called on members of the public to cooperate with the FRSC personnel and other law enforcement agencies as well as volunteers who are engaged in the special operations to keep the roads safer and freer for all.
He also stressed the need for members of the public, especially the road travelers not to hesitate to report any road mishaps to the FRSC call centre through the National Emergency Line: 122 or directly call the studio of the National Traffic Radio, 107.1 fm for immediate response.
Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed wished all Nigerians a happy and crash-free Eid El Kabir celebration.
