Federal Road Safety Corps and Administration of Road Safety in Benue State

Abstract

The purpose of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Nigeria is to make 
highways safe and ensure safety on our roads is guaranteed. In view of this the trajectory of the paper was to investigate; Federal Road Safety Corps and Administration of Road Safety in Benue State. The paper was guided by three objectives and questions. The theoretical framework used in the paper is Skinner's behavioural theory of 1950. The theory assumes that accidents generally are caused by individuals as a result of recklessness. Methodologically, the study depended on both primary and secondary sources. The primary sources were based on a self-designed questionnaire and Key Informant Interview (KII) while the secondary sources were obtained from text books, journals, internet and other documents relating to the Federal Road Safety in Benue State. Findings show that, the Federal Road Safety Corps was established in Nigeria in 1988, with the core mandate of ensuring that over speeding and bad state 
of vehicles which result in road accidents are curtailed. It is also evident that the FRSC to a large extent is struggling to tackle the safety of roads in Nigeria and Benue State in particular. Its challenges include poor remuneration, corruption, lack of effective working conditions/tools, poor leadership as well as inadequate publicity. The study amongst other things recommends that the Federal Road Safety Corps adopts a more proactive and community-engaging approach by increasing its visibility and accessibility within the locals. Also, provision of standard working environments/tools and effective leadership be enhanced.