President Buhari's visit: Alternative routes for motorists will be provided - FRSC

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- The Benue state command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it has made adequate arrangements to ensure free flow of traffic during President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit

- David Mendie, the FRSC commander noted that they prepared and ready to handle all traffic related matters during the president’s visit

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Benue Command, said it has made adequate arrangements to ensure free flow of traffic during President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit on Monday, March 12.

FRSC Commander in Benue, David Mendie, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Makurdi.

He said the command was prepared and ready to handle all traffic related matters during the president’s visit.

He said the number of personnel deployed to locations in the state would depend on the presidential entourage.

Mendie said plans would be concluded when they were furnished with the president’s itinerary.

“We will provide alternative routes for motorists, especially on routes earmarked for the president,” he said.

In a previous report by NAIJ.com, Benue state government on Friday, March 9, cancelled the planned mass burial for victims of Fulani herdsmen attack in Okpokwu area of the state because President Muhammadu Buhari is billed to visit on Monday, March 12 to commiserate with people of the state over herdsmen attacks and massacre of people.

It was learnt that the state governor, Samuel Ortom had announced the mass burial for the victims of Fulani herdsmen attack during his visit to Omusu Edimoga in Okpokwu local government area of the state.

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Twenty four persons were said to have been killed during the attack which left many people injured and several persons missing.

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