Kate Henshaw laments Reps bill to allow FRSC officials carry guns

Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has reacted to reports that the House of Representatives is preparing to enact legislation allowing Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officials to carry firearms.

The bill, sponsored by Reps Abiodun Derin Adesida and Olaide Lateef Muhammed, proposes to alter the FRSC Act of 2007 to form the FRSC Special Armed Squad. 

The bill which also includes other proposals to improve the agency's operations has now been approved for a second reading in the House of Representatives.

Burdened by the bill's possible hazards, the actress took to X on October 14, 2024, to discuss the issue, emphasizing the already ongoing fight against police brutality.

She wrote, voicing her disapproval, "We are still dealing with police brutality every now and then. Now, they want to add road safety. Who will protect the citizens?" 
Henshaw's followers took to the comment section to voice their agreement with her stance, stressing their displeasure with the bill.

"Lowkey, it's the FG rebranding and re-equipping the FRSC as SARS in disguise. There'll be no difference. We must speak against it," an X user wrote.

In another post, Henshaw wrote, "We are still standing at a time when our reality is meant to break us. But in the face of extreme hardship and purposeless leadership, we are still able to keep moving. 

"We can't give up, and we can't stop trying. That is the resilience of the Nigerian spirit. In the young people of Nigeria, there is yet untapped energy for a different world."