Staff, Passenger Feud: FRSC Promises To Investigate Extensively
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, says it will carryout an extensive investigation into the cause of an alleged physical altercation between one of its staff and a passenger.
A statement signed by the Corps Commander Corps Public Education Officer FRSC Headquarters, Abuja, Olusegun Ogungbemide, stated that the Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed, has taken keen notice of the recent video in the social media space, as well as other publications in the mainstream media and directed the Sector Commander within whose operational jurisdiction the incident occurred, to carryout extensive investigation and forward the report to the national headquarters within 48 hours.
The statement noted that while expressing disappointment and concern over the incident, the Corps Marshal emphasised, that the Federal Road Safety Corps will take the allegation seriously as thorough investigation to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident have commenced in earnest.
It revealed that from the preliminary investigation report forwarded to the Corps Marshal, the incident happened along Asaba Ogwashi-ukwu route within the Asaba Sector Command general operational area, on 23rd August, 2024.
The vehicle, a Toyota Sienna bus was flagged down for necessary checks by the patrol team after which the driver was found guilty of driving a commercial vehicle without an installed speed limiting device. A traffic offence that necessitates impounding the vehicle.
But that an attempt to carryout the impoundment, the lady struggling the steering with the driver who was just a passenger in the vehicle refused to come down for the arresting Marshal to sit in front in conformity with standards for vehicles impoundment.
The statement assured the public that irrespective of the fact that the woman acted in a dangerous way that would have resulted in a crash, the Corps will still ensure that rules of engagement remain sacrosanct and if found guilty, the staff involved will face disciplinary action in line with the Corps’ zero-tolerance policy for misconduct; promising that it will not condone any behaviour that compromises its integrity.
For this, the Corps will remain committed to providing excellent service, ensuring safety on the road, and upholding the highest standards of conduct among its personnel while appealing to the public to continually report any instances of misconduct or unprofessional behaviour by FRSC staff to the Corps through the FRSC Mobile Application or call the 122 for immediate action the statement concluded.
