FRSC reacts to picture of drunk officials sleeping while on duty

- FRSC has recalled the three officials that were caught sleeping after consuming alcohol

- The men allegedly drank 15 bottles of beer before sleeping off

- The three FRSC officials are set to face disciplinary action

Three officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps have been recalled after they were captured at a filling station sleeping for allegedly consuming bottles of beer.

According to a Facebook user who posted the pictures, Ndubuisi, the incident happened on Thursday at Tarzan Junction, Npkor, Anambra state.

He alleged that the men drank 15 bottles of beer before sleeping off.

Following his claim and picture, the three FRSC officials are set to face disciplinary action.

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A statement by Bisi Kazeem, head of media relations and strategy of FRSC and made available to NAIJ.com reads: “Our attention has been drawn to the recent pictures of the alleged drunken state of Personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps during working hours and in uniform, making rounds on blogs, online and conventional media.

“The Corps wishes to assure Nigerians that FRSC remains an organization that does not condone indiscipline on the part of its workforce, nor cover up for their inadequacies, whether Officers or other ranks (Marshals).

“The alleged Marshals whose photographs were taken at Tarzan junction, close to Onitsha have been identified as operatives of the Corps from Nteje Unit Command under the Anambra State Sector Command.

“The Marshals were deployed for traffic control and monitoring for the Easter Special patrol at Tarzan junction close to Onitsha. They have been recalled for administrative and disciplinary action at Anambra State Sector Command, Awka, being the Command that supervises the affairs of the Nteje Unit where they served on the directive of the Corps Marshal, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, who abhors indiscipline in all ramifications.

“As soon as the administrative panel dispenses with their case, concerned Nigerians will be notified of the appropriate disciplinary actions taken on them.

“We thank you for your concern and use this medium to once again reiterate that road safety is everyone’s business, hence any inadequacies from members of the Corps that is reported by members of the public would be taken seriously and not be covered up.

“Thanks for being a willing partner in the administration of road safety in Nigeria.”

Earlier, NAIJ.com had reported that the corps marshal of the FRSC, Boboye Oyeyemi, has reportedly ordered the recall of the Rivers state Sector commander, Andrew A Kumapayi, who disgraced female officers of the agency by publicly cutting their hair.

It was gathered that the female officers provoked the sector commander with their long hair during an early morning parade when Kumapayi went round to inspect his officers.

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