Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
In order to clean up the system of corruption and its tendencies, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has sacked 43 personnel from its service for alleged desertion and patrol misconduct.
The affected officers comprised 31 dismissed for desertion, five for scandalous behaviour, and seven for patrol related misconduct.
The news of their sack was contained in a statement signed by
its Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, and made available to Journalists.
According to the statement, it said action, just like others of its kind “sends an unequivocal message because the FRSC badge is a symbol of honour and responsibility.
“Any officer who chooses to violate the standards of this noble institution will face the full weight of the Corps’ disciplinary machinery.”
Ogungbemide said the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, described the action as a “bold reaffirmation of the Corps’ zero tolerance stance against indiscipline and ethical violations.”
He said that the Corps remains a professional, paramilitary organisation guided by strict operational standards, and will not condone any behaviour capable of undermining public trust, institutional integrity, or the set objectives of the Corps.
“The Corps Marshal revealed that desertion represents a grave breach of service oath and operational responsibility, particularly in a safety critical organisation entrusted with protecting the lives of millions of road users daily.
“The scandalous behaviour and patrol misconduct directly erode public confidence and contradict the core values of discipline, transparency, and service excellence which the Corps upholds.
“To this end, the Corps wishes to reassure Nigerians that it will continue to intensify internal monitoring, strengthen supervisory frameworks, and promote ethical reorientation across all Commands nationwide.
“The Management remains resolute in building a professional workforce driven by integrity, discipline, and operational excellence. The Corps therefore calls on the motoring public to sustain their confidence in FRSC and to continue supporting its mandate of creating safer roads for all,” he said.
