There have been divergent reactions to the recent passage by the Senate of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Amendment Bill 2026, which seeks to amend Nigeria’s road traffic laws by criminalising preaching on commercial buses.
The amended legislation contains an updated schedule of 52 traffic offences and their corresponding penalties that bring Nigeria’s road safety laws at par with current realities.
According to lawmakers, the review was designed to modernise the country’s traffic regulations, provide a more effective deterrence against violations, and equip the FRSC with stronger legal tools to enforce road safety standards.
If signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the amended legislation will replace several outdated fines and penalties that lawmakers argued no longer reflect prevailing economic conditions or adequately discourage traffic offenders.
The Senate expressed the optimism that the amendment would improve road discipline, enhance commuter safety, strengthen public confidence in traffic law enforcement,
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