Pay fines, don’t bribe patrol officers, FRSC boss warns motorists

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has issued a stern warning to motorists to pay their fines to designated banks and stop attempting to bribe its patrol operatives, as well as entice them with financial benefits and other gratifications when arrested for violating traffic regulations.

Mohammed, who issued this warning in Abuja, maintained that FRSC has a zero-tolerance policy for bribery and corruption, adding that 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.

“As such, 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.

“Being an organisation that upholds the highest level of transparency in its operations, the corps has had enough of motorists trying to circumvent the law by offering bribes to its personnel, instead of making payment for their fines.

“Meanwhile, motorists are advised to comply with the law and pay their fines to designated banks, which are 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.

In the same vein, the corps marshal warned FRSC staff against demanding bribes from motorists.
He admonished the public to report any operative seen requesting a bribe from motorists because it is against the standard operating procedures for patrol operations.

He revealed that the public can report such operatives through mail: info@frsc.gov.ng, the FRSC Mobile Application, or the Flag-It anti-corruption App. The public could also reach out through our social media handles: facebook.com/FRSCNigeria, x.com/FRSCNigeria, instagram.com/FRSCNigeria, youtube.com/FRSCNigeria.

“While FRSC remains committed to upholding the law and maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism, the public is admonished to comply with all traffic regulations on movement of persons, animals and goods on Nigerian roads,” he said.

He further commended citizens who have regularly reported the misconduct involving the operatives without resorting to violence.