THE Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has recalled the alleged marshals who were found drunk and whose photographs were taken at Tarzan Junction, close to Onitsha, Anambra State for disciplinary. Bisi Kazeem, the corps spokesman, who said this in a statement, said the alleged officials had been identified as operatives of the corps from Nteje Unit Command under the Anambra State Sector Command.

Kazeem said the FRSC personnel were deployed for traffic control and monitoring for the Easter Special patrol at Tarzan Junction, close to Onitsha.

“They have been recalled for administrative and disciplinary action at Anambra State Sector Command, Awka, being the command that supervises the affairs of the Nteje Unit where they served on the directive of the Corps Marshal, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, who abhors indiscipline in all ramifications,” the statement said.

Nevertheless, he assured Nigerians that the “FRSC remains an organization that does not condone indiscipline on the part of its workforce, nor cover up for their inadequacies, whether officers or other ranks (marshals).”

He also said that as soon as the administrative panel dispenses with the case, Nigerians would be notified of the appropriate disciplinary actions taken on them.

“We thank you for your concern and use this medium to once again reiterate that road safety is everyone’s business, hence any inadequacies from members of the Corps that is reported by members of the public would be taken seriously and not be covered up,” he said.

Kazeem noted that the video of the marshals found drunk in uniform and on duty, had been making rounds on blogs, online and conventional media.

—  Apr 24, 2017 @ 16:00 GMT

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