Abuja: The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Malam Shehu Mohammed, has pledged to take stringent actions against any officers involved in bribery, corruption, drug abuse, and misconduct towards motorists. This commitment was made during the 2025 Half-Year Strategy Session with Commanding Officers in Abuja.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, the session, themed ‘Driving Change from Within: Reinforcing Integrity, Accountability and Performance,’ highlighted challenges in enforcement operations due to patrol misconduct and a rise in indiscipline, including bribery, corruption, poor command oversight, absenteeism, and incivility towards motorists.
Mohammed emphasized that these issues are significantly affecting internal administrative control and negatively impacting the corps’ performance. He acknowledged the deep concerns among Nigerians who expect the FRSC to fulfill its mandate effectively. As the corps gathers for this high-level Strategy Session, he urged that consultations be solution-driven to reposition the corps towards accountability and professional excellence, aligning with the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda for safer highways.
The FRSC chief stressed the importance of leadership responsibility and enforcing the chain of command to restore discipline across all commands. He noted that the selected theme aims to guide deliberations to make the corps more effective and productive in its duties. The theme reflects management’s desire to drive change from within by harnessing the efforts of officers, Special Marshals, and other critical road safety stakeholders.
Efforts must be directed towards addressing the culture of compromise and ethical decay within the corps, which affects its integrity and public perception. Mohammed called for the enforcement of standards against absenteeism and duty abandonment, while rewarding performance and accountability to motivate system improvement. He urged Commanding Officers to manage emerging behavioral threats, identify changes in behavioral patterns, establish possible causes, and apply necessary disciplinary sanctions.
Mohammed also highlighted the need for innovation in strategic partnerships, especially in the face of funding challenges, and improving relationships with state governments to support critical operations.
