The FRSC has reacted to a video that had its patrol team who harassed a female motorist in Abuja, the FRSC boss has called for immediate sanction on all the team involved in the shameful act.
According to the clip, the video starts with a uniformed personnel hanging dangerously to the female motorist’s moving vehicle while on motion.
When the vehicle was finally pulled over, the angry officers were seen removing the car’s number plate. The front tyre was also deflated to prevent the car from arrest.
In the short clip, the lady explained her refusal to stop for the law enforcers. She said that the FRSC personnel were without face masks to protect themselves from contracting and infecting motorists with coronavirus.
In a swift reaction, the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has ordered the immediate sanctions on patrol team involved in trending video with a motorist in Abuja.
Reacting to the trending video the FRSC Personnel, who in the course of enforcing the “Stay At Home” order, harassed a female motorist.
In a statement released by the Corps Commander Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, the action of the Officers is completely contrary to the Core Values and Operational Ethics of the Corps.
The statement reads…
After a careful study and analysis of the video and what transpired in it, the Corps wishes to inform the public that the following proactive measures have been taken;
That the Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has ordered the immediate withdrawal of the entire FRSC Team involved in the unprofessional and uncivil act.
That the action of the Officers involved in that episode is completely contrary to the Core Values and Operational Ethics of the Corps and the Corps frowns at it .
That the Corps Marshal has directed that the entire team be queried and sanctioned in accordance with FRSC relevant regulations on discipline.
The public is therefore called to remain calm and comply with all directives on stay at home and social distance and ensure that they cooperate with security operatives detailed to enforce the Presidential Orders.