The Federal Road Safety Corp(FRSC) was created by the Federal Government, in February 1988. The corp was established to create a safe Monitoring environment and eradicate road traffic jams. Their Mission is to control, Enforce, and Coordinate Road traffic and encourage the Safety of its citizens through:
- Public enlightenment
- Prompt rescue services
- Improved vehicle administration
- Promotion of stakeholder cooperation
- Robust data management
- Effective patrol operation.
Job Description of FRSC
According to the FRSC’s website, Here are their responsibilities.
- Educating drivers, motorists, and other members of the public generally on the proper use of the highways.
- Designing and producing the driver’s license to be used by various categories of vehicle operators
- Prevent or minimize accidents on the highway
- Prompt attention and care to victims of accidents
- Regulating the use of seat belts and other safety devices
- Clearing obstructions on any part of the highways
- Determining, from time to time, the requirements to be satisfied by an applicant for a driver’s license
- Designing and producing vehicle number plates
- Maintaining the validity period for drivers’ licences which shall be three years subject to renewal at the expiration of the validity period
- Ensuring standard highway traffic codes
- Regulating the use of sirens, flashers, and beacon lights on vehicles other than ambulances and vehicles belonging to the Armed Forces, Nigeria Police, Fire Service, and other Para-military agencies
- Conducting research into causes of motor accidents and methods of preventing them and putting into use the result of such research
- Determining and enforcing speed limits for all categories of roads and vehicles and controlling the use of speed-limiting devices
- Cooperating with bodies or agencies or groups in road safety activities or in the prevention of accidents on the highways
- Making regulations in pursuance of any of the functions assigned to the Corps by or under this Act.
- Providing roadside and mobile clinics for the treatment of accident victims free of charge
- Regulating the use of mobile phones by motorists
- Regulating the use of motorcycles on the highway
They also have the power to arrest and persecute anyone who has committed any traffic offense. Unlike other government forces like the policy, soldiers. FRSC does not make use of guns in their operation. According to a statement by the FRSC Corp Marshal to the Guardian News “The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said that its personnel had not started carrying any form of firearm whether on patrol or on other official duties”. FRSC upholds the values of Transparency, Timeliness, Fairness, and service orientation.
Salaries of FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corp’s Annual salary structure depends on the ranks of each officer. Below is the breakdown of their salary structure:
- Chief Inspector (CI) – 1,405,449 NGN
- Deputy Chief Inspector (DCI) – 1,325,234 NGN
- Assistant Chief Inspector (ACI) – 1,252,038 NGN
- Principal Marshal Inspector (PMI) – 1,143,539
- Senior Marshal Inspector (SMI) – 1,058,416 NGN
- Marshal Inspector I (MI-I) – 777,876 NGN
- Marshal Inspector II (MI-II) – 548,387 NGN
- Marshal Inspector III (MI-III) – 393,442 NGN
- Chief Road Marshal Assistant (CRMA) – 966,761 NGN
- Deputy Road Marshal Assistant (DRMA) – 539,048 NGN
- Senior Road Marshal Assistant (SRMA) – 387,428 NGN
- Road Marshal Assistant I (RMA I) – 349,589 NGN
- Road Marshal Assistant II (RMA II) – 319,741 NGN
- Road Marshal Assistant III (RMA III) – 305,576 NGN
Requirements to Join FRSC
The requirements for applications for interested individuals are:
- Must have a higher qualification from any recognized institution
- Be a Nigerian
- Candidates Should be between the age of 18-35 years
- Have a minimum Height of 1.69 for males while females is 1.65.
- Possess SSCE, NECO, and NABTEB with 5 Credits including Maths and English
- Computer Literacy and English proficiency
Steps To Apply
Follow these steps to apply:
- Visit their website, www.frsc.gov.ng to submit your application
- Go to the career section and obtain the application form.
- Create an account using a valid email address.
- Log on to your FRSC dashboard, and carefully follow all outlined instructions before filling out the application form properly.
- Provide all required documents, including biographical data, transcripts, diplomas, resume, references, and a cover letter outlining experience.
- Ensure to Verify your information, then submit.
For more detailed information, check their website www.frsc.gov.ng
