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NSCDC Part 2...The Unlearning

It's not a good decision sha. Very very wrong.

Wow! Is long overdue... If you see the way they are abused some even push these poor guys with their vehicles...

Why won't they be killed when you see them jumping in front of moving vehicles in a bid to stopping them at check points

They should include, lastma, vio and Nema. They will have enough gun to share among the fulani beast

Haaaaa, we've not suffered finish jlun the hands of npf and you guys want to add FRSC to the fray??!

Now these people will start to shot people unnecessarily just like the nigerian police. God save us ooo.

We are still complaining about trigger happy policemen

Now road safty wan join

Smh

sarrki:
I don't think we are matured for this

Carrying firearms just to check Driving License, Spare tyres, fire extinguisher etc?

Hmmmmmmm......I'm sorry for this Country.

kolnel:
Boys brigade and boys scout need firearms too
This country is just a joke, always looking for a deadly way to cover up their inadequacies

Exactly, for example I can guarantee u most nigerian agencies don't even have solid accurate maps of their localities.

Imagine in my area, robbers have been using waterways to enter and exit locations for almost 8months with NO police action.

Giving FRSC officers rocket launchers sef won't solve anything unless people with tactical & technical abilities are brught in.

Very soon doctor lawyer pepper seller bus conductor and pure water sellers will all carry arms God bless Nigeria kontinu

How does this work? They flag you down, you refuse to stop then they... shoot at you? There are hundreds of Policemen and NSCDC officials idling away. The common sense thing to do is quite obvious.

the next one is to give lastma firearms. what a crazed country. as old as all the idiots heading the various law enforcement agencies, none of them could think of attaching a few policemen to the frsc operatives? this is just grossly irritating. is it until these mentally incapacitated individuals carrying guns in the name of frsc kill all nigerians b4 someone will reverse such an order?
i see how frsc guys operate, they stop vehicles at random big o small o fine o ugly o, delay them with paper checking, we all know it ends in settlement. fucking corrupt bastarrds

Problem don dey now

extra judicious killing will be on the increase

Why do u think almost every motorist hate these FRSC guys, cause not only do you actually do your job( which is cool) but you Guys are extremely arrogant & exceptionally rude. If not am kind hearted every time i see you fefol I have dis unbearable urge to run you over

P.S I still won't forgive you for charging me 2k just because I didn't wear my seat belt in a freaking traffic jam.

Clueless govt. #NIGERIAisAzoo.

Imagine what is dz country turning into? Cos u hold d Apex sit of the FRSC u want ur men to carry arms months later VIO will request 4 theirs, Lastma, Trace n others will also want to carry arms. Pls they should be attached to the police. Ur men r corrupt that's d problem there exturt road user.

ruudboie:
am sure very soon VIO will also carry firearms

Even "Yellow Fever" and LASTMA here in Lagos.

That book came to mind'our husband has gone mad' clowns now@ the senate well after their training,send them to sambisa for industrial attachment

sarrki:
THE Federal Government has approved arms-bearing for the men and officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps following upsurge in violent attacks and killing of some of its operatives during legitimate duties.

 

This is coming on the sad revelation that the Corps has lost over 70 of its personnel in 2016 alone as a result of violent attacks by motorists at the course of duties on highways.

 

Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of FRSC, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, made this known on Friday in Abuja at the end of year management strategy session as a way to assess the Corps stewardship as well as ensuring effective service delivery.

He noted that the FRSC Establishment Act gives power to the corps to bear arms and that the Federal Government had earlier approved that, with about 5,000 personnel already undergoing training on firearms.

The Federal Government has however approved the recruitment of about 450 personnel to beef up the operational capacity of FRSC in prompt rescue operations and enforcement drive.

Oyeyemi said: “The Act gives power to the Corps to bear arms and 5,000 of our personnel have been trained. We are just waiting for the validation of the earlier approval.

“Sadly, within the one year, we have lost 70 personnel. It is sad to note that some killing and maiming of operatives, including one from a sister agency in close collaboration with the Corps were in the course of official duties.

“A recent occurrence was the happening in Talata Mafara, Zamfara State where a motorist ran into the Mobile Court in session, killing three operatives almost instantly while a Civil Defence operative died later as a result of injuries sustained in the dastardly act.

He, however, declared that the Corps would not give up, ensuring that the mandate of making Nigerian highways safer is achieved.

The Corps Marshal said he had since last year raised the alarm that some Nigerian motorists were becoming unusually violent, following rising cases of wilful killings of some of the Corps’ operatives on official duties.

He also revealed that at the end of week 47 of 2016, road crashes claimed the lives of 4,005 persons in Nigeria from 7,657 crashes as recorded by the Corps.

He, however, pointed out that the Corps has recorded 15 per cent reduction in road traffic crashes and 25 per cent in fatality rate, during the third quarter of 2016, saying this was an indication that the Corps is making progress in the campaigns.

He said: “For instance, as at September this year, we have achieved 77.19 per cent of the expectation in RTC reduction while 83.33 per cent was archived in respect of fatality rate. We will not only keep momentum but further accelerate achievement of goals,” he said.

He also disclosed that the Corps has sacked 66 personnel (10 officers and 56 marshals) on issues bothering on indiscipline, particularly inducement of operatives by motorists to evade arrest and outright extortion by operatives.

Oyeyemi added that 33 other personnel were had their ranks reduced or lost of seniority as part of disciplinary action on them.

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engineer Babachir Lawal, reaffirmed the commitment of the Federal Government in supporting FRSC in achieving its mandate of making Nigerian roads safe for the citizens.

He said the government has accordingly approved the recruitment of 4350 personnel to boost the operational capacity of the Corps.

Lawal who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Political and Economic Affairs, Ambassador Olukunle Gbangbose, said the Federal Government would ensure that FRSC is properly equipped for effective service delivery while calling on the top management of the Corps to begin to think out of the box in addressing challenges faced.

 


http://tribuneonlineng.com/frsc-now-bear-firearms-oyeyemi/

What is the reason for bearing arms? Do you want to create another set of arm robbers?

why not merge this not useful FRSC with police traffic department as a part of cost saving.

It is over due, it is a good development cos the embarrassment these people is too much, for instance there was an incident that happen in Osun, they arrested some vehicles for overloading and the motorists went back to their garage and mobilize themselves that they want to go and teach the FRSC lesson cos they know that they don't ave anything to defend themselves and they went damage most of their vehicles and those arrested from motorists and most of the staff sustained different degree of injuries. Kudos to their boss for the courage action, u can't call urself a security agency that can't defence itself, wat are u secure?. It is a very good developmet

sarrki:
THE Federal Government has approved arms-bearing for the men and officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps following upsurge in violent attacks and killing of some of its operatives during legitimate duties.

 

This is coming on the sad revelation that the Corps has lost over 70 of its personnel in 2016 alone as a result of violent attacks by motorists at the course of duties on highways.

 

Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of FRSC, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, made this known on Friday in Abuja at the end of year management strategy session as a way to assess the Corps stewardship as well as ensuring effective service delivery.

He noted that the FRSC Establishment Act gives power to the corps to bear arms and that the Federal Government had earlier approved that, with about 5,000 personnel already undergoing training on firearms.

The Federal Government has however approved the recruitment of about 450 personnel to beef up the operational capacity of FRSC in prompt rescue operations and enforcement drive.

Oyeyemi said: “The Act gives power to the Corps to bear arms and 5,000 of our personnel have been trained. We are just waiting for the validation of the earlier approval.

“Sadly, within the one year, we have lost 70 personnel. It is sad to note that some killing and maiming of operatives, including one from a sister agency in close collaboration with the Corps were in the course of official duties.

“A recent occurrence was the happening in Talata Mafara, Zamfara State where a motorist ran into the Mobile Court in session, killing three operatives almost instantly while a Civil Defence operative died later as a result of injuries sustained in the dastardly act.

He, however, declared that the Corps would not give up, ensuring that the mandate of making Nigerian highways safer is achieved.

The Corps Marshal said he had since last year raised the alarm that some Nigerian motorists were becoming unusually violent, following rising cases of wilful killings of some of the Corps’ operatives on official duties.

He also revealed that at the end of week 47 of 2016, road crashes claimed the lives of 4,005 persons in Nigeria from 7,657 crashes as recorded by the Corps.

He, however, pointed out that the Corps has recorded 15 per cent reduction in road traffic crashes and 25 per cent in fatality rate, during the third quarter of 2016, saying this was an indication that the Corps is making progress in the campaigns.

He said: “For instance, as at September this year, we have achieved 77.19 per cent of the expectation in RTC reduction while 83.33 per cent was archived in respect of fatality rate. We will not only keep momentum but further accelerate achievement of goals,” he said.

He also disclosed that the Corps has sacked 66 personnel (10 officers and 56 marshals) on issues bothering on indiscipline, particularly inducement of operatives by motorists to evade arrest and outright extortion by operatives.

Oyeyemi added that 33 other personnel were had their ranks reduced or lost of seniority as part of disciplinary action on them.

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engineer Babachir Lawal, reaffirmed the commitment of the Federal Government in supporting FRSC in achieving its mandate of making Nigerian roads safe for the citizens.

He said the government has accordingly approved the recruitment of 4350 personnel to boost the operational capacity of the Corps.

Lawal who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Political and Economic Affairs, Ambassador Olukunle Gbangbose, said the Federal Government would ensure that FRSC is properly equipped for effective service delivery while calling on the top management of the Corps to begin to think out of the box in addressing challenges faced.

 


http://tribuneonlineng.com/frsc-now-bear-firearms-oyeyemi/

Did this pass through the Senate?

Pls these people need arms, they wil be on d road both day and night, they face attack both day and night from violent motorists, smugglers, arm robbers. May them start carry it on time, I would like to join the organization now self. God bless Nigeria, that was how they against civil defence wen they were about to carry arms. Abeg let them carry arms, ordinary vigilantes are using guns.
quote author=Btruth post=51592162]It's not a good decision sha. Very very wrong. [/quote]

why? what for? so they can start shooting road offenders? this country doesn't know what is next, I swear!

sakbio:

It is over due, it is a good development cos the embarrassment these people is too much, for instance there was an incident that happen in Osun, they arrested some vehicles for overloading and the motorists went back to their garage and mobilize themselves that they want to go and teach the FRSC lesson cos they know that they don't ave anything to defend themselves and they went damage most of their vehicles and those arrested from motorists and most of the staff sustained different degree of injuries. Kudos to their boss for the courage action, u can't call urself a security agency that can't defence itself, wat are u secure?. It is a very good developmet

What skill and training set do they have to be carrying firearms? They are useless and shameless able body men. They should be merged with police.

This people doesn't need arms for Godsake, most of their job has been taking care of by the idiot police on the high way

Nigerian drivers Don die finish be that o.
Abeg, road safety Don become security outfit?

sakbio:
Pls these people need arms, they wil be on d road both day and night, they face attack both day and night from violent motorists, smugglers, arm robbers. May them start carry it on time, I would like to join the organization now self. God bless Nigeria, that was how they against civil defence wen they were about to carry arms. Abeg let them carry arms, ordinary vigilantes are using guns.
quote author=Btruth post=51592162]It's not a good decision sha. Very very wrong.

Then they should work with qualified arm carrying personnel. Yes, they should get assigned Security personel when on duty. Besides, what has road safety got to do with guns? If the government wants, it should create a traffic police department and arm them for security checks on roads. FRSC should not be armed.
FRSC, should train men on First aid, road safety and Emergency care and that is all. They are not out there to catch criminals or track crimes. There are departments built for those sorts of projects.

sakbio:
Pls these people need arms, they wil be on d road both day and night, they face attack both day and night from violent motorists, smugglers, arm robbers. May them start carry it on time, I would like to join the organization now self. God bless Nigeria, that was how they against civil defence wen they were about to carry arms. Abeg let them carry arms, ordinary vigilantes are using guns.
quote author=Btruth post=51592162]It's not a good decision sha. Very very wrong.

.....hummmm. I see some reasons in your post sha.

The ways and manners these FRSC men rush unto speeding vehicles make them vulnerable for cars to hit them. They don't act with their brains, if them like make them carry kaloshika abi wetin dem dey call that BH gun self mtcheww