South-West CAN urges Tinubu to withhold assent to FRSC amendment bill
— Calls for broader consultations By Dayo Johnson, Akure The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), South-West Region, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to withhold assent to the proposed Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026, warning that some provisions of the legislation could infringe on constitutional rights and worsen economic hardship.
The association argued that a blanket prohibition on religious preaching in commercial buses, without clear evidence that such activities pose a direct threat to public safety, could amount to an unnecessary restriction on religious liberty and create avoidable tension.
In a statement, South-West CAN said road safety measures should not come at the expense of citizens’ fundamental freedoms and sources of livelihood.
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