The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has launched Operation Eagle Eye along three major corridors in Borno State—the Maiduguri–Kano, Maiduguri–Bama and Maiduguri–Baga roads—to ensure safety during the Christmas festive season.
The initiative, which is part of NEMA’s annual preventive response programme, is designed to enhance road safety, expedite emergency response and strengthen coordination with partners during peak travel periods.
Surajo Abdullahi, NEMA coordinator at the Borno State Operations Office, told BusinessDay in Maiduguri on Thursday that Operation Eagle Eye focuses on early risk detection, rapid incident response and public sensitisation to reduce road traffic crashes and their aftermath.
He emphasised the importance of safe driving habits, strict adherence to traffic rules and close collaboration with emergency, security and health services operating along the routes.
According to him, “The operation will feature regular patrols, on-standby rescue teams, community awareness drives and joint actions with road safety, security and medical responders.
“Operation Eagle Eye will run continuously across the identified highways, with the aim of making travel safer and ensuring timely assistance across Borno State.”
Abdullahi reaffirmed NEMA’s commitment to protecting lives and property, urging motorists and passengers to remain vigilant, avoid speeding and night travel where possible, and report emergencies promptly.
