Abdulraheem Olanrewaju
Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, on Wednesday advocated the arming of personnel to strengthen their enforcement capacity on highways.
Mohammed, who spoke during an interview on Arise Television, said the absence of arms often makes it difficult for FRSC operatives to effectively stop heavy-duty trucks and trailers, especially those conveying passengers and livestock dangerously.
“It is difficult for the FRSC to stop a trailer or truck on the road, especially those carrying a lot of passengers at the top with animals, and the FRSC only has four men as a team. Carrying arms will support the personnel to stop such vehicles. Power is cohesion. If you don’t have the power to enforce anything, there’s no way you can achieve that enforcement,” he said.
On allegations of bribery within the corps, Mohammed assured that the practice would soon be eradicated.
“It’s a matter of time. It will be nipped in the bud,” he added.
