The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has disengaged 43 personnel from its service over acts bordering on desertion, scandalous conduct, and patrol misconduct.
The affected officers, FRSC said comprise 31 dismissed for desertion, five for scandalous behaviour, and seven for patrol related misconduct.
The agency stated that the action, just like others of its kind sends an unequivocal message because, the FRSC badge is a symbol of honour and responsibility, adding that any officer who chooses to violate the standards of the noble institution will face the full weight of the Corps’ disciplinary machinery.
The Corps Marshal, FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, described the action as a bold reaffirmation of the Corps’ zero tolerance stance against indiscipline and ethical violations.
Shehu, in a statement issued by Assistant Corps Marshal, Corps Public Education Officer, FRSC, Olusegun Ogungbemide, stressed that the Corps remained a professional, paramilitary organisation guided by strict operational standards, and would not condone any behaviour capable of undermining public trust, institutional integrity, or the set objectives of the Corps.
Mohammed revealed that desertion represented 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.
He further noted that 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 reassured Nigerians that it would 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, called on the motoring public to sustain their confidence in FRSC and to continue supporting its mandate of creating safer roads for all.