The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has dismissed a viral social media publication alleging that the member representing Balanga/Billiri Federal Constituency of Gombe State in the House of Representatives, Ali Isah, secured 50 recruitment slots for his constituents.
The Corps, in a statement on Wednesday, said the claim was misleading, stressing that no appointment letter has been issued to any candidate under its ongoing 2026 recruitment exercise.
The clarification followed the circulation of the publication on social media, which purportedly linked the lawmaker to the allocation of 50 FRSC appointments to constituents.
According to the FRSC, candidates who have successfully passed various stages of the screening and interview processes have only been invited to designated training schools and the FRSC Academy for further stages of the recruitment exercise.
It emphasised that such invitations do not constitute appointments into the Corps.
The FRSC said the candidates are still required to undergo and successfully complete prescribed training, screening, regimentation and other mandatory processes before they can be considered for appointment.
“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 Corps said.
The FRSC further maintained that no political office holder, individual, group or external interest has the authority to confer appointments into the Corps outside the established recruitment framework.
It said the recruitment process under the leadership of Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed, mni, remains guided by merit, transparency, due process and institutional integrity.
The Corps urged applicants and members of the public to disregard unverified claims suggesting that recruitment slots had been allocated to particular individuals, constituencies or political interests.
It also warned that such claims could expose unsuspecting applicants to fraudsters seeking to exploit the impression that FRSC recruitment could be secured through political influence, payment or personal connections.
The FRSC said it would continue to provide official updates on the recruitment exercise through its authorised communication channels, urging applicants to rely only on verified information from the Corps.
It reiterated that the 2026 recruitment exercise remains subject to the full statutory and administrative processes, adding that no candidate should regard himself or herself as an FRSC appointee until the process is concluded and a formal appointment is communicated by the appropriate authority.
The statement was signed by the Corps Public Education Officer, Osondu Ohaeri, Fnipr, Fcai, on September 16, 2026.