The Federal Road Safety Commission has sacked 18 of its officers for various offences including patrol misconduct, forgery, drivers license and plate numbers racketeering, bribery, and scandalous behaviour among others.
Ten other officers were also punished for various infractions.
A statement by the Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, on Friday, titled ‘FRSC board approves the dismissal of 8, termination of the appointment of 10 and punishments for 10 other officers,’ said the dismissal was part of efforts to rid FRSC of indiscipline and corrupt elements.
According to Kazeem, the approval for the action was granted during the meeting of the FRSC board on Friday.
The statement read in part: “The board of Federal Road Safety Commission has granted approval for the award of various degrees of punishment to 28 officers of the Corps in accordance with the provisions of the FRSC Regulation on Discipline.
“The officers had been found culpable for desertion, forgery, number plate racketeering, bribery, scandalous behaviour, drivers license racketeering, patrol misconduct, among others.
“The sanctions consist of eight dismissals, 10 terminations of appointments, five reductions in ranks, and five loss of seniority.”
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The Corps Public Education Officer quoted the Board Chairman, Bukhari Bello, as stressing the need for personnel to desist from any act of indiscipline, as adding, “The disciplinary actions are to serve as a deterrent to others who may form the habit of contravening established regulations and tarnishing the good image of the Corps.”
He also quoted the Corps Marshal, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, as restating his administration’s commitment to “continue to operate on the tripod of Consultation, Reward and Punishment.”
He called on staff to “internalise the ideals of the founding fathers whose drive and commitment were geared towards saving lives.”
