In a sweeping traffic clampdown, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has pulled no fewer than 850 trucks and articulated vehicles off Abuja’s busiest roads during peak hours, in a decisive push to restore order and save lives.
The bold move, executed over the past three weeks under Operation Safe Kugbo, has already delivered striking results, zero accidents recorded since the crackdown began.
Outgoing FCT Sector Commander, Felix Ndukwadan Theman, who disclosed this during his handover to successor Tijani Iliyasu, said the restrictions were a direct response to the rising menace of heavy-duty vehicles clogging critical corridors and triggering avoidable crashes.
Recently elevated to Assistant Corps Marshal (Training), Theman described the operation as a game-changer in traffic control, crediting its success to strong collaboration among FRSC personnel and key stakeholders.
He also spotlighted crucial backing from Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed, including the deployment of tow trucks, 23 electric motorbikes, and enhanced logistics that powered the operation.
Beyond enforcement, Theman revealed a tougher stance on offenders, with mobile courts, supported by the FCT judiciary, swiftly prosecuting traffic violators, particularly notorious one-way commercial drivers.
Charging his successor to sustain the momentum, he urged intensified public enlightenment and stricter enforcement, especially along notorious gridlock zones like the Lugbe–Airport Expressway.
Taking the baton, new Sector Commander Tijani Iliyasu pledged to deepen the crackdown and build on the gains, vowing closer collaboration with Special Marshals and transport unions to keep Abuja’s roads safer and freer.
The message is clear: in the FCT, reckless trucking is hitting a hard stop.
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