The Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, Nsukka unit, Enugu State, has allegedly changed its mode of operations from highways to street corners, where its operatives mount road blocks and book vehicles at will.
At Nsukka, officers and men of the unit are always spotted at the busy roads of Nsukka Central School, University Road and Ugwuawalawa as well as other roads, allegedly collecting tolls in name of checking vehicle roadworthiness.
Vanguard gathered that motorists were often compelled to pay certain toll, to avoid being booked for an alleged traffic offence.
A reliable source who pleaded anonymity, disclosed that FRSC operatives are by law not allowed to operate at street corners and inner roads in the discharge of their duties, explaining that Nsukka unit of the commission operated even as late as 6pm allegedly hunting for unsuspecting motorists and collecting tolls from them.
The unit only patrols streets to book people to pay certain amount of money ranging from non-use of use seat belt (STD) to failure to move on (FMO), among other offences. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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FRSC should be srapped. Even on highways you see them extorting money from truck drivers. They don't do anything.
ReplyDeleteThat is how D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ are everywhere now. D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ hv actually become beggers. FRSC in Lagos is even worse, especially †Ñ’ξ ones btw ajah and sangotedo.D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ see trailers who has a bad tire driving and all D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ do is collect bribe and stop private cars whose brakelight isn't working and D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ will book d individual. D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ are now becoming worse than d police . It's a shame
ReplyDeletethey are given target to meet up,even here in abeokuta they do the same.no one know if they are to generate fund for the government or to safe life.
ReplyDeleteIn Kano, they will stop you in Sabongari where you cannot do more than 10km/h, because of potholes all over the place, and book you for not using seat belt, whereas between Kano and Katsina, a 2-hour drive on the highway, where people can speed up to 140km/hr without seat belt, you will not see a single FRSC presence.
ReplyDeleteThat is what law enforcement has become in Nigeria.