FRSC Warns Marshals Against Extortion

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has warned corps marshals to desist from extortion of motorists to avoid unpleasant consequences.

Our correspondent quotes the Zonal Comamnder of the FRSC, Zone 6, Mr Yakubu Attah, as giving the warning in Eket last Sunday during his familiarisation tour of his new command.

Attah told the officers that the corps was poised to flush out any of them caught extorting money from motorists and other members of the public in the discharge of their duties.

He expressed the concern of the management of the corps about the poor attitude of some of them, which had adversely affected the image of the corps.

Attah  pointed out that the organisation was working hard to restore its integrity in the minds of the motoring public.

“It can no longer be business as usual, you have chance   to repent and change your attitude.

“That is why I have come to admonish you.  This is because, henceforth, anyone that tarnishes the image of the corps will face the music.

“I have received reports of unwholesome activities and I want to assure that the FRSC cannot allow that to continue”, he said.

Attah announced that a surveillance team had been put in place to monitor the activities of corps marshals on duty.

He said that the Corps Marshal, Mr Osita Chidoka appreciated the sacrifices being made by them and the challenges they were facing in the performance of their duties.

He assured them that loyalty and dedication to duty would attract timely promotion as the exercise was now based on performance.

The zonal commander appealed to the state government and oil companies operating in the area to assist the FRSC in the provision of decent office accommodation to enhance service delivery.

Earlier, the Unit Commander, Mr Kevin Odoh, described the working conditions of staff as deplorable, which had affected their morale.

He urged the management of the corps to give a face lift to the office premises to improve the work environment.

Our correspondent also reports that the zone 6 of the FRSC comprises Delta, Edo, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River and Rivers.