ABSTRACT
Before the establishment of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in the 1970s. Nigeria experienced an economic boom which led to increase in vehicular traffic on Nigerian roads. This increase in both vehicular and human traffic led to incessant road traffic crashes in Nigeria. Many people continued to be victims and casualties of road traffic crashes because only few understood the principles of road safety. The study relied on both primary and secondary sources. It is observed that the economic and political importance of the FRSC cannot be overemphasized. The information has revealed that there is positive relationship between motivation and performance of the corp. In February 1988, the Federal Military Government under retired General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida established the Federal Road Safety Commission to arrest the increasing rate of road traffic crashes on Nigerian roads and bring sanity to both Federal and State roads. This study discusses the historical establishment of the FRSC Commission, powers of members of the Corps, some of the achievements recorded by the Corps since its inception, and also some of the challenges facing the Corps.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page – – – – – – – i
Certification – – – – – – – – ii
Dedication – – – – – – – iii
Acknowledgments – – – – – – – iv
Abstract – – – – – – – – v
Table of contents – – – – – – – vi
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study – – – – – 1
1.2 Statement of the Research – – – – – 1
1.3 Objectives of the study – – – – 2
1.4 Significance of the study – – – – 2
1.5 Scope and limitation of the study – – – – 2
1.6 Research methodology – – – – 3
1.7 Literature review – – – – – 3
1.8 Organization of Chapters – – – – – 10
ENDNOTES – – – – – – – 11
CHAPTER TWO: THE MAKING OF THE FEDERAL ROAD SAFETY COMMISSION
2.1 The Nigerian Federation – – – – 13
2.2 Historical Background of the Establishments of the Commission 15
2.3 FRSC Vision, Mission, Corps, Values and the Corporate Road Map 19
2.4 Structure of the Corps – – – – – 20
2.4.1 Zonal Command – – – – – – – 20
2.4.2 Sector Command – – – – – 20
2.4.3 Unit Command – – – – – 21
2.5 Personnel Structure of the Corps – – – – 21
2.5.1 Regular Marshals – – – – – 21
2.5.2 Special marshals – – – – – 24
2.5.3 National Youth Service Corps/Road Safety Club (NYSC/RSC) 25
2.6 The Administrative Development of the Corp – – 25
2.7 Supervising Authority – – – – – 27
ENDNOTES – – – – – – – 29
CHAPTER THREE: POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CORPS
3.1 Responsibilities of the Corps – – – – 30
3.2 Powers of members of the corps – – – – 32 3.3 Offences and Penalties under the FRSC Act – – 36
3.4 Regulation of Driving School – – – – – 37
3.5 Fleet Management – – – – – 39
ENDNOTES – – – – – – 41
CHAPTER FOUR: ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES OF THE CORPS
4.1 Achievements – – – – – – – 42
4.2 Challenges facing the Corps – – – – – 45
ENDNOTES – – – – – – – 50
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
5.1 Summary – – – – – – – 51
5.2 Conclusion – – – – – – – 52
BIBLIOGRAPHY – – – – – 55
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
The study is a historical research of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) and its establishment between 1988. During the colonial era, road traffic crashes were minimal due to the fact that there was low level of human population. Low vehicular movement and the limited number of trunk roads in the country. This scenario changed during the post-colonial era especially in the 1970’s when Nigeria experienced an economic boom led to increase in vehicular movement in Nigeria.