The Federal Road Safety Corps has debunked a viral social media publication alleging that the lawmaker representing Balanga/Billiri Federal Constituency of Gombe State in the House of Representatives, Ali Isah, secured 50 FRSC recruitment slots for his constituents.
The agency, in a Wednesday statement signed and released by its Corps Public Education Officer, Osondu Ohaeri, said no appointment letter had been issued to any candidate in connection with the ongoing 2026 recruitment exercise.
According to the FRSC, the viral publication was misleading and could create a false impression about the integrity of the recruitment process.
The statement read, “The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) wishes to categorically debunk a viral social media publication alleging that the Honourable Ali Isah, Member representing Balanga/Billiri Federal Constituency of Gombe State in the House of Representatives, has secured 50 FRSC appointments for his constituents.
“The Corps also wishes to state unequivocally that no appointment letter has been issued to any candidate in respect of the ongoing 2026 recruitment exercise. The publication is therefore misleading, capable of creating a false impression about the integrity of the recruitment process and does not represent the position of the Federal Road Safety Corps.”
The Corps explained that candidates who had successfully passed various stages of the screening and interview processes had only been invited to designated training schools and the FRSC Academy for further stages of the exercise.
It stressed that the invitation did not amount to appointment, noting that candidates must still complete prescribed training, screening, regimentation and other mandatory processes before they could be considered for appointment.
The statement added, “In addition, the Corps further clarifies that candidates who emerged successful at the various stages of the screening and interview processes have merely been invited to designated training schools and the FRSC Academy for further stages of the recruitment process. Such invitation does not constitute appointment into the Corps.
“Candidates are still required to undergo and successfully complete the prescribed training, screening, regimentation and other mandatory processes within the stipulated period. Only candidates who satisfactorily complete all the required stages and emerge without any disqualifying record will be considered for appointment in accordance with established procedures.”
The FRSC said under the leadership of the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, it remained committed to ensuring that recruitment was based on merit, transparency and due process.
It further stated that no political office holder, individual, group or external interest had the authority to confer appointments into the Corps outside its established recruitment framework.
The statement read, “Under the leadership of the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, mni, FRSC remains firmly committed to a recruitment process anchored on merit, transparency, due process and institutional integrity. No individual, political office holder, group or other external interest has the authority to confer appointment into the Corps outside the established recruitment framework.”
The Corps urged members of the public, applicants and social media users to disregard the publication and avoid sharing or amplifying unverified claims suggesting that recruitment slots had been allocated to individuals, constituencies or political interests.
It warned that such claims could deceive members of the public and expose applicants to fraudulent activities by individuals seeking to exploit the impression that recruitment could be secured through political connections.
The FRSC said it would continue to provide official updates on the recruitment exercise through its authorised channels, advising applicants to rely only on verified communications from the Corps.
It said, “In the interim, the FRSC will continue to communicate officially and transparently on every stage of the recruitment exercise through its authorised channels. Members of the public are strongly advised to rely only on official FRSC communications and to treat with utmost caution any publication, message or offer suggesting that recruitment into the Corps can be secured through political influence, payment or personal connections.”
The Corps further reiterated that the 2026 recruitment exercise remained subject to the full statutory and administrative processes prescribed by the FRSC.
It added that no candidate should consider themselves an appointee until the entire recruitment process had been concluded and a formal appointment communicated by the appropriate authority.