The leadership of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has launched a nationwide offensive against indiscipline, extortion and abuse of authority within its ranks, deploying senior officers across commands in what it describes as a decisive clean-up operation.
At a sensitisation programme in Rivers State, Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed warned that rising cases of misconduct and reckless enforcement have dented the image of the corps and eroded public trust.
Represented by Deputy Corps Marshal Hygienus Omefe, Mohammed did not mince words, declaring recent operational reports “disturbing” and the behaviour of some personnel “unacceptable.”
“Such behaviours violate our regulations, betray our training, contradict our core values and ultimately endanger the credibility and reputation of the Corps,” he said.
According to him, acts of extortion, unethical practices, and abuse of power by a few officers have overshadowed the sacrifices of thousands of disciplined personnel, making it harder for the corps to fulfil its primary mission of saving lives on Nigerian roa
The Corps Marshal emphasised that the deployment of senior officers is not a witch-hunt but a strategic move aimed at restoring discipline, strengthening command and control, and rebuilding public confidence.
