FRSC is safety, not revenue-generating, agency: Official
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it remains a safety agency, not a revenue-generating outfit.
FRSC spokesman Bisi Kazeem said this on Friday in Abuja.
There have been reports about FRSC paying more attention to revenue generation than the safety of motorists and road users.
According to Mr Kazeem, the FRSC mandate remains to make the nation’s highways safe for motorists and other road users nationwide.
“We are an agency of the government, and the primary purpose of existence of any government all over the world and from time immemorial is the security of lives and properties. And that is exactly what we are helping the government to achieve,” said the FRSC official. “We are not a revenue-generating agency.”
He added, “Our mandate is clear, and it is to eradicate road traffic crashes (RTCs) and create a safer motoring environment in Nigeria.”
The FRSC spokesperson appealed to the motoring public to continue to ensure their vehicles were properly registered as it enhanced the security of the vehicles.
(NAN)
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