Alhaji Nabilusi Abubakar, the Public Relations Officer of the Agency, said this in a statement on Saturday in Kano.

According to the statement, KAROTA deems it necessary to deploy large number of its personnel during the festive period, considering that large turnout of vehicles and other road users  are recorded during the festive period.

“The officers have been charged to ensure motorists and other road users comply with the State laws so as to prevent unnecessary traffic hold-ups recorded during such festivity in the past,” he said in the statement.

The statement also quoted the Managing Director of the agency, Hon. Baffa Babba-Dan’agundi, as saying, “The Agency will arrest and prosecute anyone who violates traffic laws during the season.

“This is as some unscrupulous persons have made it a habit to engage in dangerous driving, thereby, endangering their lives and others.

“Parents should  desist from the habit of giving their underage children vehicles to drive especially during this period.

“Any child caught driving would be arrested, fined and have his vehicle seized just as reckless driving and over speeding would also be dealt with,” he said.

Babba-Dan’agundi advised the general public and all road users to adhere strictly to all traffic laws before, during and after the Sallah Festive holidays to avoid unfortunate incidents that could lead to injury, loss of lives or properties.