Reps Order Make Dem Suspend NRS Recruitment, Threaten Chairman With Sanctions

July 23, 2026

Reps Order Make Dem Suspend NRS Recruitment, Threaten Chairman With Sanctions

House of Representatives don order make the ongoing recruitment exercise by the National Road Safety Corps (NRS) stop immediately, as lawmakers raise serious concern over how the exercise dey run.

According to reports by Channels Television, the House Committee handling the matter direct say the recruitment must be suspended until proper investigations are concluded. Lawmakers also warn say if the Chairman of the agency fail to obey the directive or appear before the committee as requested, the House fit invoke sanctions against am.

The committee talk say the recruitment process must be transparent, fair and follow due process, insisting say Nigerians deserve equal opportunity without favouritism or irregularities.

As reported by The Punch and The Nation, members of the committee express disappointment over the agency’s handling of the exercise, stressing say no government institution dey above legislative oversight.

The development don spark fresh conversations across the country, with many Nigerians calling for accountability and fairness in federal recruitment exercises.

The House is expected to continue its investigation in the coming days, while all eyes remain on the NRS leadership to see whether it will comply with the lawmakers’ directive.

Source: Channels Television, The Punch and The Nation.