The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) yesterday disclosed that it had disengaged 43 personnel from its service over acts bordering on desertion, scandalous conduct and patrol misconduct.

A breakdown of the figure showed that 31 officers were dismissed for desertion, five for scandalous behaviour and seven for patrol-related misconduct.

The Corps said the action sent an unequivocal message that the FRSC badge remained a symbol of honour and responsibility, adding that any officer who violated the standards of the institution would face the full weight of its disciplinary machinery.

The Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, described the decision as a bold reaffirmation of the Corps’ zero-tolerance stance on indiscipline and ethical violations.

He stressed that the Corps remained a professional paramilitary organisation guided by strict operational standards and would not condone any behaviour capable of undermining public trust, institutional integrity or its statutory objectives.

Mohammed said desertion constituted a grave breach of service oath and operational responsibility, particularly in a safety-critical organisation entrusted with protecting the lives of millions of road users daily.

He added that scandalous behaviour and patrol misconduct directly eroded public confidence and contradicted the core values of discipline, transparency and service excellence upheld by the Corps.

“To this end, the Corps wishes to reassure Nigerians that it will continue to intensify internal monitoring, strengthen supervisory frameworks, and promote ethical reorientation across all Commands nationwide.

“The Management remains resolute in building a professional workforce driven by integrity, discipline and operational excellence. The Corps therefore calls on the motoring public to sustain their confidence in FRSC and to continue supporting its mandate of creating safer roads for all,” the Corps said.