Don’t bribe our personnel, FRSC warns offenders
The Corps Marshal Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has warned motorists to pay their fines to designated banks and stop attempting to bribe its patrol operatives, or entice them with financial benefits as well as other gratifications when arrested for violating traffic regulations. In a statement signed by Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun […]
The Corps Marshal Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has warned motorists to pay their fines to designated banks and stop attempting to bribe its patrol operatives, or entice them with financial benefits as well as other gratifications when arrested for violating traffic regulations.
In a statement signed by Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, he maintained that FRSC had a zero-tolerance policy for bribery and corruption, as it is completely against the values, ethics and standard operating procedures of the Corps for its personnel to be given any form of gratification while on duty.
He warned that any motorist found attempting to bribe FRSC personnel will be arrested and prosecuted in line with extant provisions in the Corps’ Establishment Act (2007), as the Corps does not, and will not tolerate any form of corruption whatsoever.
Mohammed noted that the organisation upholds the highest level of transparency in its operations, hence it has had enough of motorists trying to circumvent the law by offering bribes to its personnel, against making payment for their fines.
He advised motorists to comply with the law and pay their fines to designated banks which is the only legitimate way to settle fines.
“This is because all fines generated through patrol operations are paid into the Treasury Single Account, not into the pockets of individuals,” he said.
He also warned the staff against demanding bribes from motorists, while he admonished the public to report any operative seen requesting bribes from motorists because it is against the standard operating procedures for patrol operations.