Enugu Lawmaker Moves A Motion To Stop Federal Road Safety Corps From Operating On State And Local Government Owned Roads In Enugu State




Hon. Clifford Obe, a member representing Igbo-Eze North Constituency II at the Enugu State House of Assembly, has moved a motion to halt the operations of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on state and local government-owned roads in Enugu State. The motion was presented on Thursday, November 21, 2024, and seeks to address concerns regarding unauthorized enforcement activities by the FRSC on roads under the jurisdiction of the Enugu State Government.


Hon. Obe cited a significant court ruling from 2019, where the Federal High Court in Warri ruled that the FRSC had no authority to operate on state and local government-owned roads. The ruling was based on the premise that the FRSC’s mandate, as established by the Federal Road Safety Commission (Establishment) Act 2007, is restricted to federal highways. Furthermore, a 2023 appeal in Asaba upheld this decision, reinforcing the notion that the FRSC's authority does not extend to state-managed roads.


The motion highlighted that the FRSC had been conducting enforcement operations, making arrests, impounding vehicles, and imposing fines on state roads. Locations cited for these unauthorized activities include the front of the FRSC Command Office on Works Road, GRA Enugu, and along the Ugwogo – Opi Road near a military checkpoint. According to the motion, such actions are unconstitutional and infringe on the rights of motorists. It stressed that the Ministry of Transport in Enugu State, along with the Enugu State Traffic Management Agency (ESTMA), holds the responsibility for road safety, traffic regulations, and enforcement on state roads.


While the motion acknowledges that the FRSC may be deployed on state-owned roads during special occasions or for traffic management purposes, it calls for an end to its routine enforcement activities on these roads. The motion further urges the Enugu State Government to engage with the FRSC to clarify operational boundaries and ensure that enforcement actions are confined to federal roads, as stipulated by the court rulings.


The motion also advocates for an enhancement in the capacity of the Enugu State Traffic Management Agency (ESTMA) to take full responsibility for road safety and enforcement on state-owned roads. This, the motion asserts, would prevent undue interference from the FRSC and uphold the principles of federalism and state autonomy.


The motion, which was co-sponsored by several members of the Enugu State House of Assembly, including Rt. Hon. Iloabuchi Aniagu and Rt. Hon. Jane Chinwendu Eneh, calls for urgent intervention to protect the rights of road users in Enugu State and prevent further constitutional violations by the FRSC on state roads.

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