Corp Mashal of Nigeria Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi says the corps would require an executive approval from President Muhammadu Buhari to bear arms.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Boss said this today in Abuja while noting that in the light of recent attacks, kidnap, and killing of personnel of the corps across the country, the corps now more than ever before will have to bear arms.
Boboye Said:
“What does the law says? What does the act of the corps say? The act of the corps as far back as 1992 empowers the corps to bear arms that was about 28 years ago.
“But again the corps management then and the council believes more on civil approach.
“But of recent, our staff were attacked, kidnapped, killed in the course of the patrol. That is why the public has been advocating for the corps to bear arms.
“Some sections of the public says look, it is high time the corps is protected, some are saying no. But again the final decision lies with Mr. President to activate what the law says.
“It is not for me, I have said it in my report but I think the government will make the best decision but the law of the corps empowers us 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.”
On the corrupt practice of personnel, Oyeyemi said that the organisation had partnered with the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Independent Corrupt Practice Commission and other related matters (ICPC) to checkmate corrupt practices by its personnel.
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