Tag: Federal Roads Safety Commission

Ahead of the 2022 Easter celebration, the Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC), has warned Nigerians not to travel at night. This was contained in a statement made available to Newspot by the spokesperson of the FRSC in Ogun State, Florence Okpe, on Tuesday. While announcing that the FRSC has set up the Easter special patrol operation in Ogun, Okpe urged motorists to imbibe the theme of this year’s Special Patrol Operations that says, “Avoid Night Travel, Maintain Safe Speed and Enjoy Quality Road Experience”. According to her, the special patrol…

Bandits and hoodlums menacing the highways have the officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to contend with, apart from the Police as the agency has gotten the nod of the Federal Government to carry arms. The FRSC’s Assistant Corps-Marshal, Corps Project Implementation Office, Kingsley Agomoh, revealed this yesterday, while answering questions at a seminar organised by the Bureau of Public Reforms. Agomoh, who was speaking on why the corps officials have not commenced night highway patrols, said the personnel would require specialised training on firearms handling before starting…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says night travelling is unsafe for motorists and commuters, especially now that most roads are in a deplorable state and insecurity is on the increase. The FRSC Sector Commander in Kogi State,  Solomon Agure, made the assertions in a statement yesterday in Lokoja. Agure said that no good road experience could come out of speeding, overloading, use of phone while driving, use of mechanically deficient vehicles, failure to use seatbelt and safety crash helmet. He urged motorists to avoid running foul of traffic rules…

The Corps-Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi, has directed commanding officers across all formations to commence immediate impoundment, arrest and prosecution of owners of rickety vehicles nationwide. In a statement issued yesterday, the Corps spokesperson, Bisi Kazeem, warned the public that severe punishment awaits anyone apprehended in the act. He listed impoundment of the vehicle, payment of fines and compulsory road safety education as part of the punishments to be meted on offenders. The clampdown, according to Oyeyemi, is an integral part of the Corps effort to reduce…