FRSC dismisses viral video of drunken operative as old case from 2018
By Nnamdi Okosieme
The Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) has reacted ti a viral video of one of its operatives allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol.
Olusegun Ogungbemide, spokesman of the Corps in a statement on Wedbesday, said the video, which shows an FRSC personnel, a Deputy Route Commander at the time of the incident, allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, had long been investigated and necessary disciplinary actions meted out to the Staff.
“The old video was recorded in 2018 and the Federal Road Safety Corps, being an organization that upholds discipline amongst it’s personnel whether in uniform or out of uniform, condemned the irresponsible misbehaviour or conduct of the Officer in totality.
“You would recall that the incident was promptly investigated at the instance of the then Corps Marshal and necessary disciplinary actions were adequately carried out at the end of the investigation and trial that followed suit”, Ogungbemide said.
He noted that apart from issuing a press statement condemning the bad road use behaviour, the FRSC also made public, the disciplinary actions taken against the Staff.
The FRSC spokesman said while the Corps commends bloggers for their prompt reportage of news articles, the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed admonishes the public on the need to always verify the status and implications of information before being recycled as fresh, irrespective of the interest they intend to achieve with such publications.
He disclosed that the Officer involved in the video being circulated died November 6, 2024 after a protracted illness and as such, rather than making such publications to spite the Corps, purveyors of such news should put into consideration the mental, emotional and psychological implication of their actions on the deceased Officer’s family and friends who are obviously still mourning the passage of their loved one.
