By Titus Eleweke, Editor, South East Wednesday, Dec. 24.25
AWKA, Anambra – The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra State Command, Corps Commander Bridget Asekhauno, on Tuesday led a delegation of senior officers on a courtesy visit to the Managing Director of the Ocha Brigade, Mr. Celestine Anere.
The visit took place at the Ocha Brigade Headquarters in Agu-Awka, the Anambra State capital.
According to the FRSC Sector Commander, the visit was aimed at strengthening institutional collaboration between the FRSC and the Ocha Brigade, as well as familiarizing both agencies with strategies to improve road safety, traffic management, and enforcement on Anambra State roads and federal highways.
Corps Commander Asekhauno commended the Ocha Brigade personnel for their commitment to maintaining a clean and orderly environment across the state, noting that illegal street trading and roadside activities significantly slow down traffic flow and increase the risk of road accidents.
She emphasized the need for effective enforcement to curb indiscriminate parking, road obstructions, and unsafe commercial activities on highways.
The Sector Commander further pledged the FRSC’s support in building the capacity of Ocha Brigade personnel, particularly in traffic control and road safety management.
“We are willing to come in and train your personnel on proper traffic management and safety enforcement.
This collaboration is important if we must reduce congestion and crashes on our roads,” she said.
According to her, the visit was part of efforts to build synergy for a safer and healthier Anambra State, assuring the Ocha Brigade of FRSC’s readiness to provide technical support and assistance to enhance enforcement activities aimed at achieving a clean, orderly, and traffic-free environment.
Speaking to our reporter after the meeting, the Managing Director of the Ocha Brigade, Mr. Celestine Anere, described the visit as a strategic courtesy call to strengthen partnership and align operational efforts between both agencies.
“The FRSC Sector Commander paid us a courtesy visit today to familiarize herself with our operations and to discuss practical ways we can work together. We had extensive discussions on synergy and how to jointly ensure that federal highways and Anambra State roads are decongested from street trading, illegal roadside activities, and indiscriminate parking of vehicles,” Anere said.
He noted that indiscriminate parking and roadside trading not only obstruct traffic flow but also pose serious environmental and safety hazards to residents and road users.
According to him, both agencies are committed to enforcing traffic regulations and environmental laws to prevent road congestion, accidents, and health risks associated with unregulated street activities.
Anere further disclosed that the Ocha Brigade and the FRSC have already been working together at locations such as the Bridge Head and other critical traffic points in the state, yielding positive results in traffic control and compliance.
“With this visit, we are confident that our partnership will be strengthened. Together, Ocha Brigade and the FRSC will develop a more coordinated approach to enforcement, road safety education, and traffic management to keep Anambra State safe, clean, healthy, and free from avoidable congestion,” he added.
