Birnin Kebbi, March 3, 2026 (NAN) The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it’s sensitizing its personnel on discipline reinforcement and strengthening of command-and-control structures across its field commands in Kebbi.
The Corps Marshal, Mr Shehu Mohammed, said this at the training programme in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday.
Mohammed, represented by the Assistant Corps Marshal, Mr Yusuf Haruna-Aliyu, said that the exercise was aimed at restoring professionalism, enhancing accountability and rebuilding public confidence in the corps.
He said that the training was neither ceremonial nor routine, but a deliberate intervention necessitated by recent operational reports indicating lapses in discipline, command and control in some field commands.
“The deployment of senior officers to the command is a strategic and urgent measure arising from observed trends that require immediate leadership presence, guidance and corrective action,” he said.
Mohammed noted that recent months had witnessed a disturbing decline in discipline and professionalism, manifested in misconduct, unethical practices, abuse of authority, extortion and reckless enforcement behaviors.
He said such actions contradicted the core values of the corps and eroded public trust.
He said that the behaviors were unacceptable, as they violated regulations, betrayed training and endangered the credibility and reputation built by the corps over the years.
“Every act of unprofessional conduct damages the image of thousands of disciplined personnel, while every abuse of authority weakens the trust painstakingly built over decades,” he said.
Mohammed reminded the personnel that the corps was established not merely to enforce traffic laws but to save lives and serve the public with integrity.
He described the programme as a corrective measure designed to reorient, reinforce and renew commitment to the corps’ mandate, saying that it was not to witch-hunt.
He said that the senior officers deployed to the commands were expected to serve as mentors and leaders, strengthening discipline, reinforcing leadership accountability and restoring effective command and control mechanisms.
The corps marshal said that discipline is not punishment but a protection of the corps’ reputation, personnel careers and the lives of Nigerians who depended on its services.
“Professionalism is mandatory. The public must see us as firm but fair, authoritative yet humane, and enforcing the law without fear or favor,” he said.
Mohammed warned that extortion, harassment and abuse of authority would not be tolerated, adding that leadership responsibility must begin with superior officers who must model and enforce standards.
He urged the commanding officers and supervisors to ensure active supervision, prompt correction of misconduct and consistent mentoring of junior personnel.
“Going forward, discipline will be strengthened, accountability enforced, ethical standards upheld, commendable conduct rewarded and violations sanctioned with fairness and firmness,” he said.
Earlier, the Sector Commander in the state, Mrs Rukayya Zakaria, represented by the Deputy Corps Commander, Mr Musa Galadima, said the sensitisation programme would further enhance operational efficiency and service delivery at all levels of the command.
Zakaria expressed appreciation to the corps marshal and management of the corps for the intervention, describing it as timely and necessary.
She also thanked the deployed senior officers for their commitment to strengthening discipline and professionalism, and assured them of the command’s full cooperation throughout the exercise.
The sector commander further commended officers and men of the command for their dedication to duty, urging them to take the opportunity to rededicate themselves to the corps’ core values of integrity, transparency and service to humanity. (NAN)
