Insecurity: FRSC seeks FG’s permission to bear firearms

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Insecurity: FRSC seeks FG’s permission to bear firearms
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The Federal Road Safety Corps says there is the need for its personnel to bear firearms in discharging their duties, considering the level of security challenges across the country.

“It is left to the political leaders to arm the FRSC, but what we do know is that the issue of the FRSC bearing arms has been on our status since 1992.“Right now, looking at the level of insecurity in the country, it is not out of place for the FRSC to start using arms to enable us protect ourselves when the need arise,” Biu said.

Biu said, “As we tackle the challenges of nation building and sustainable development in a complex operational environment, where you will soon face reality. Earlier, Mr Yakubu Muhammad, Camp Commander said that among the commissioned personnel were 204 cadet Officers, 402 cadet marshal inspectors and 1,156 road marshal assistants.

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