Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said President Muhammadu Buhari has to approve before the corps can bear arms. He said this was necessary as a result of the current trend of attacks, killing and kidnapping of the corps personnel across the country.
He said “What does the law says? What does the act of the corps says? The act of the corps as far back as 1992 empowers the corps to bear arms that was about 28 years ago.
“Of recent, our staff was attacked, kidnapped, killed in the course of patrol. That is why the public has been advocating for the corps to bear arms.
“But Mr. President as the commander in chief has the final say on when the corps can bear arms. Even though the law authorised you but you still need executive approval to do that so on that we stand.”
Oyeyemi also disclosed that the corps has collaborated with the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Independent Corrupt Practice Commission and other related matters (ICPC) to curb corrupt practices amongst its personnel.
Oyeyemi said “I met with the ICPC Chairman and said i need a helping hand with the DSS to partner and three of us collaborated. We go on surveillance, both on the highways and drivers licensing yard.
“Even though we still have some bad elements, but by and large, the partnership has enabled us to checkmate corrupt practices within the system.”
