Nigerians have kicked against the call by the House of Representatives that the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) personnel should carry guns.
The Committee on FRSC made the demand on Thursday in Abuja when FRSC Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi appeared for the 2020 budget performance and 2021 budget defence.
The lawmakers noted that firearms will help the personnel curtail the excesses of road users.
Committee Chairman, Akinfolarin Mayowa, explained that the 1992 Act of FRSC allowed the corps to bear arms.
Mayowa added that the implementation was urgently required to ensure laws were obeyed and to allow the officers function effectively.
Oyeyemi, while commenting, recalled cases where motorists threatened personnel on duty.
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However, citizens have opposed the idea, warning that permitting more paramilitary arms to have access to weapons may create an unsafe society.
In mockery of the authorities, many Nigerians on Twitter said other traffic agencies like Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) should also get the nod to move about with rifles and pistols.
See some reactions from Nigerians on Twitter below;
Wetin concern FRSC with gun? This country sha, very soon dey go give Lawma gun
— Samuel Mbah (@Mbahdeyforyou) November 6, 2020
We are not done with mentally unstable police officers with guns. Now they want to arm FRSC with guns.
Imagine getting shot in 2021 for not renewing your papers.
— Benue Breed👿 (@oyimzy) November 6, 2020
So Frsc should start carrying gun???? Soon they will give Boy Scouts gun
— Rola (@kofoworola__a) November 6, 2020
Imagine having a gun pointed at you by an FRSC officer for not wearing seat belt.
— Uneku “Clark Kent” 20/10/20 (@UnekuE) November 6, 2020
“The Chairman of the House of Rep. Committee on FRSC, Mr. Akinfolarin Mayowa, said that Road Safety Corps need to start using Guns to keep road users in check”.
Every day this politicians keep on talking like their stupidity is renewed every morning.
Tụfịakwa
— 🤴EZE_IMO©️👑 (@AkiMarlin) November 6, 2020
Let them carry grenades too…dead country!
— Mr. Bond (@Bondkels) November 6, 2020
Lol… Waste of resources and taxpayers money
— EMMANUEL SAMUEL (@emmanysammy02) November 6, 2020
The House of Representatives want operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to begin to bear firearms. This is the reponse of the house to extra judicial killings & police brutality. Sadly for the lawmakers S. 19 of the FRSC Act allows only a specialised few to bear arms
— Tope Akinyode (@TopeAkinyode) November 6, 2020
If FRSC gets the approval to use arms, we can as well start applying for our own weapons.
— Anietie (@Tyek000n) November 6, 2020
What will they be doing with the arms? Shooting Nigerians? Threatening us? The more the arms in the system the higher the chances of abuse. Or they will be deploying them soon to the North East?
— Abua (@Ewacheam1) November 6, 2020
Frsc to start carrying guns??
We are not ready😩😩At this point our protest might actually going to be in vain😭😭😭😭
— 동적(Dynamic) #endsarsnow🔥🦍⚙️,◈, (@uniqueTiwalade) November 6, 2020
It’s absolutely wrong. Customs, Immigration, Civil Defence, etc all carry assault rifles. Now Road Safety? The FG is turning the country into a police state? This leads to intimidation, rifts and extra-judicial violence.
— awolam (@awolams) November 6, 2020
They want to increase the number of armed men. So that they can have enough of them in case the masses want to rise up. Why is everything happening at the same time, shortly after #EndSARS protest.
— olakunle (@Dgeniusacademy) November 6, 2020
It is understandable for a police officer to carry a small firearm.
But how do you justify giving firearms to road safety?
This tells you everything you need to know about the current administration.
— Donald Iro (@IroDonald) November 6, 2020
