FRSC Trains 1,000 Officers on Stress, Emotional Well-being

One thousand law enforcement personnel are currently undergoing a 10-day training programme on stress management and emotional well-being in Abuja.
Speaking at the opening of the international training, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mallam Shehu Mohammed, said the capacity-building programme was necessary to meet the demands placed on law enforcement personnel.

Mallam Shehu Mohammed explained that the FRSC collaborated with an Indian university, Rashtriya Raksha University, to train personnel who are regularly exposed to traumatic incidents, road traffic crashes, emergencies, disasters and security challenges.
According to him, such experiences place enormous psychological and emotional demands on law enforcement personnel, stressing that poorly managed stress can affect judgment, decision-making, interpersonal relationships, productivity and overall operational effectiveness.
The FRSC boss said the Corps invited officers from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Nigeria Correctional Service, Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Customs Service and other security agencies to sharpen their operational and technical competencies for efficient service delivery.
He said the initiative was also designed to reflect the determination to align human capacity development with global best practices by equipping law enforcement personnel with practical skills in stress management.
In his remarks, an Adviser to the Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Colonel Manoj Singh, said India was ready to strengthen its six-decade collaboration with Nigeria to enhance the effectiveness of law enforcement personnel.
The training will provide participants with practical tools for managing occupational stress, recognising emotional challenges, promoting mental health awareness, strengthening resilience and improving workplace effectiveness.