No fewer than 43 personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), have been dismissed from its service over various disciplinary offences, including desertion, scandalous conduct, and patrol-related misconduct.
Olusegun Ogungbemide, the Assistant Corps Marshal and Corps Public Education Officer, who revealed this in a statement on Thursday, said breakdown of the sanctions shows that 31 officers were dismissed for desertion, five for scandalous behaviour, and seven for patrol misconduct.
The Corps explained that the decision reflects its zero-tolerance policy for indiscipline and actions capable of undermining public trust in the organisation.
Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, described the move as a decisive reaffirmation of the Corps’ commitment to ethical standards and operational integrity, stressing that the FRSC badge represents honour, discipline, and responsibility.
According to him, any personnel found violating the Corps’ code of conduct would face the full weight of its disciplinary system.
“The Corps remains a professional, paramilitary organisation guided by strict operational standards. We will not condone any behaviour that undermines public confidence, institutional integrity, or our mandate to protect lives on Nigerian roads,” Mohammed said.
According to him, desertion constitutes a serious breach of service oath, particularly for an agency charged with safeguarding millions of road users daily.
He added that scandalous behaviour and patrol misconduct erode public confidence and contradict the Corps’ core values of transparency, discipline, and service excellence.
He assured Nigerians that internal monitoring mechanisms and supervisory frameworks would be strengthened to prevent future occurrences.
He said ethical reorientation programmes would also be intensified across all commands nationwide to build a more professional and disciplined workforce.
He reiterated its commitment to maintaining high standards of conduct among personnel while urging the motoring public to continue supporting the Corps’ efforts to ensure safer highways across the country.
