By Emmanuel Okonkwo

The Anambra State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has launched a sensitization campaign at the popular Unizik Junction, Awka, to educate road users on the importance of using the pedestrian bridge rather than risking their lives by crossing the busy highway.

During the exercise, FRSC officers distributed flyers and sensitized commuters on the dangers of crossing the expressway without using the bridge, even as individuals caught crossing the road illegally were cautioned and advised to prioritize their safety.

Speaking to journalists, the Anambra State Sector Commander of FRSC, Mrs. Joyce Alexander, represented by Deputy Corps Commander Christi Okonkwo, described the exercise as part of the command’s efforts to promote road safety in the state’s roads, emphasizing that the directive to use the pedestrian bridge is for the public’s own safety and expressed concern over the continued disregard for it.

Mrs. Alexander also disclosed plans to collaborate with sister agencies to enforce compliance, and warned that following the awareness campaign, anyone found crossing the highway without using the bridge would be arrested and prosecuted.

In addition, she assured that the command will work with Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA Brigade) and the Police to clear traders who have turned the bridge into a makeshift market, making pedestrian movement difficult.