From Okwe Obi, Abuja
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned motorists against paying fines to its officials on duty as bribes or enticements for violating traffic regulations.
FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, in a statement yesterday, maintained that the FRSC has a zero-tolerance policy for corruption, and it is completely against the values, ethics, and standard operating procedures of the Corps for its personnel to receive any form of gratification while on duty.
Mohammed said that any motorist found attempting to bribe FRSC personnel would 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 paying 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, he warned staff against demanding bribes from motorists and admonished the public to report any operative seen requesting bribes, as it is against the standard operating procedures for patrol operations.
He revealed that the public can report such operatives through email at [email protected], 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 the 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 the movement of people, animals, and goods on Nigerian roads,” he stressed.