The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has distanced itself from earlier report that it was seeking Federal Government’s approaval for its personnel to now bear arms.
Recall that Deputy Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Shehu Zaki, who represented the Corps Marshal, Mr. Dauda Biu, at the Nigerian Army Training Centre, Kontagora, Niger State, had been quoted to have made the plea.
But on Sunday, The Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal, Mr. Bisi Kazeem, in a terse statement he issued, urged the public to disregard the earlier comment.
He wrote, ”
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The attention of the FRSC has just been drawn to a report that the Corps Marshal is seeking the permission of the Federal Government for the personnel of the Corps to bear arms.
The said eronous statement credited to the representative of the Corps Marshal at the Passing Out Parade of Cadets at the Nigerian Army Training Centre (NATRAC) . Kotangora, Niger State , does not reflect the current position of the Corps Marshal and the management team.”
