House of Reps makes move for Road Safety to begin carrying guns

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     House of Representatives Committee on FRCS during the corps’ 2020 budget performance and 2021 budget defence, on Thursday in Abuja stated that the Corps' are posted to begin carrying firearms to curtail the excesses of road users in Nigeria.
According to NANS report, the chairman of the committee, Akinfolarin Mayowa explained that according to the 1992 Acts of FRSC, the road safety corps members are allowed to carry firearms.

Mayowa said the implementation had become necessary to ensure laws were obeyed and to allow the FRSC function effectively.

He disclosed that the committee would meet with Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, and also write to President Muhammadu Buhari to implement the Act.



FRSC Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi, stated incidents where motorists threatened personnel on duty.

Oyeyemi stressed that weapon bearing for protection would curtail violent road users and protect officers.

He confirmed that the corps has 280 formations, with presence in nearly all the 774 local government areas in Nigeria.

Culled: Daily Post

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