The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has inaugurated a nationwide high-impact operation aimed at reducing road crashes and enforcing strict compliance with traffic laws during the end-of-year travel season.
The Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, has ordered the total deployment of personnel and operational assets across the country under the 2025 Operation Zero Tolerance Exercise.
The directive mandates commanding officers in all formations to ensure full-scale enforcement, traffic control, and emergency response on major highways and critical corridors.
According to a statement signed by the corps spokesperson, Olusegun Ogungbemide, on Saturday, the operation commenced on 15 December 15, 2025 and will run until January 15, 2026.
It is designed as an intelligence-driven initiative focused on round-the-clock patrols, rapid rescue services, and aggressive enforcement of traffic regulations to curb reckless driving and prevent avoidable crashes.
Describing the objective of the operation, the corps said it is determined to dominate the roads and protect lives during the peak travel period. The directive emphasised “zero tolerance for negligence, compromise or operational slack.”
Commanding officers have been instructed to lead from the front and ensure the optimal use of patrol vehicles, ambulances, speed-limiting devices, and other safety equipment.
The corps marshal warned that professionalism and integrity must guide all interactions with road users, adding that “any form of dereliction of duty or compromise will attract severe sanctions.”
The operation also placed a strong focus on eliminating traffic violations that commonly lead to fatal crashes.
Mohammed declared “zero tolerance for mixed loading and distracted driving,” warning that vehicles conveying passengers alongside goods or animals, as well as drivers using phones or engaging in other distractions, will face decisive sanctions.
In a related move, construction and road maintenance companies working on major highways have been urged to open up carriageways and clear avoidable bottlenecks during the festive period.
The FRSC noted that easing congestion around construction zones would reduce travel hardship and improve road safety for motorists.
Beyond enforcement, the operation includes massive public enlightenment campaigns. FRSC personnel have been directed to intensify safety advocacy at motor parks, markets, religious centres, and other public spaces.
Motorists are being reminded that speeding, drunk driving, dangerous overtaking, overloading, and disregard for road signs remain major causes of fatal crashes and will be firmly addressed.
The corps marshal also called for enhanced collaboration with sister security agencies, emergency responders, transport unions, and community leaders to ensure effective traffic control and swift response to crashes and obstructions.
He noted that the success of the exercise would be measured by “reduced road traffic crashes, fewer injuries and fatalities, improved travel time and increased public confidence in road safety management.”
Reaffirming the agency’s mandate, the FRSC urged road users to take responsibility for their safety and cooperate with enforcement officers.
The corps assured Nigerians of its commitment to delivering safer roads throughout the festive season, in line with its vision of “zero crashes, zero injuries and zero deaths on Nigerian roads.”
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