The most Senior  Officer, Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, (TRACE), Commander Elias Adedayo Omonayajo said that the agency has commenced effective traffic management and prompt emergency/rescue service on Ogun 27 major traffic corridors through out the Easter celebration in line with its operational guidelines.

Commander Omonayajo who made this known in his office, Abeokuta, while fielding questions from journalists, said the exercise would ensure effective traffic management, timely clearance of obstructions, prompt rescue and emergency services on 24hrs basis.

The Commander further disclosed that the operation would be sustained during and after the Easter  period , as safety, security and free flow of traffic would be maintained on Ogun major traffic corridors, including the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway; Interchange-Sagamu-Ijebu/Ode-Benin/Ore Expressway; Sango/Ota-Atan-Owode-Idiroko Highways; Atan-Lusada-Agbara-Badagry Highway; Abeokuta-Kobape-Siun-Interchange Expressway; Abeokuta-Ewekoro-Ifo-Sango/Ota Expressway; Rounder-Abeokuta-Olorunda-Ayetoro-Imeko-Ilara Border amongst others.

"We will carry out the  operation throughout the festive period and will involve the full deployment of TRACE operational resources from all commands to man strategic beats and check points along the Ogun 27 major traffic corridors to reduce the excesses of recalcitrant motorists, tricyclists and motorcyclists. He knows that the Easter period will generate heavy flow of human and vehicular movement, which may bring about attendant traffic build-up, breakdown of ill- maintained vehicles, obstruction and road traffic crashes," he said.

He thereby directed  Field Commanders to ensure that TRACE operatives are presentable, civil, professional, fair and firm,  when the need arised in the discharge of their duties for the safety of the general public, particularly the motoring public.

Omonayajo, urged motorists, tricyclists and motorcyclists to replace all defective vehicle components that may affect the safety of other road users, adding that they should avoid excessive speed, night travels, overloading, use of worn-out tyres and driving in a direction prohibited by law (one-way).