FRSC Warns Motorists against Bribing Its Personnel

The new Zonal Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Assistant Corp Marshall Imoh Etuk, on Wednesday warned motorists to stop giving ‘bribes’ to the men of the FRSC.

The newly deployed Commander, who gave the warning in an interview with journalists when he paid a familiarisation visit to the Bauchi State Sector Command of the FRSC, said the warning became necessary because it corrupts the men of the corps and portrays the FRSC in bad light.

The FRSC zonal command comprises Bauchi, Yobe and Borno State sector commands.

According to him, "I charged them to be more visible on the highway; to eschew all forms of corruption and to ensure that issues of overloading are nipped in the bud. Just yesterday (Tuesday), Vice President Yemi Osinbajo also affirmed that nobody should give bribe to FRSC, police and others.

"I am also urging you not to give bribe our men, just do the needful. You don't need to bribe our people in order not run afoul of the law. It is when you are deficient that you'll want to use money.

"Don't use money to do anything because the anti-corruption squad of the Commission will go out to ensure that these things are properly monitored. I am warning them to obey the traffic rules rather than using money especially during this Ramadan period."

Speaking on the Bauchi-Jos and  Bauchi-Gombe roads which have become death traps with accidents occurring almost on a daily basis, he said he has charged the officers and men of the state sector command that "the crashes on these roads in the zone must be reduced to the barest minimum."

Etuk said the three Sector Commands in the zone have put up a strategic traffic control for the May 29 democracy day, adding that the Special Marshalls will do route lining to ensure that the issue of congestion in the city is nipped in the bud.

He assured road users that the men of the command would patrol the state capital during the handing-over ceremony "and we have told them to be fair, firm and friendly because we will have many visitors who would want to see the new governor. So we are adequately prepared for a seamless transition."

He further told journalists that he directed all the sector commands to intensify public awareness to places of worship, traditional rulers, the motor parks and all public places.

"Especially during this Ramadan, they must tell drivers to rest more at the period. They should also tell them at every four hours, that they are supposed to rest for 15 minutes according to the NRTR," the commander said