FRSC board promotes 79 senior officers
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) board has approved the
promotion of 79 Assistant Corps Commanders (ACC) to the rank of Deputy
Corps Commander (DCC).
The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), ACM Bisi Kazeem, disclosed
this in a statement obtained by News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on
Wednesday in Abuja.
Kazeem said that the approval was done during the board meeting on
Sept. 4 after due consideration of the report submitted by the
establishment committee in respect to the 2019 promotion.
“The promoted officers were W.A Adenekan, N.Z Muhammed, A.M Shehu, O.I
Okoroafor, EN Esebonu, JM Fada.
“H.B Abdulrahaman, M.M Kazaure, R.M.Z Abubakar, S.Rabiu, R.O
Bamigboye, C. Akachukwu, AD Gofwan, J Abuo, and O Olumatanmi.
“AP Longkam, JK Ifeanacho, S Shehu, J Yaushaka, C Philip, N Salihu, CS
Luka, HB Zainu, HS Dalhatu, N Salihu among others,” he said.
Kazeem revealed that three of the promoted officers were to proceed on
their three months terminal leave with immediate effect and ensure
proper handing over of their offices.
The Board Chairman, Malam Bukhari Bello expressed utmost satisfaction
with the level of transparency that heralded the entire process.
Bello urged the promoted Officers to show more commitment and
rededicate themselves to achieving the Corporate mission of the Corps.
This, he said, was to eradicate road traffic crashes and create a
safer motoring environment in the country.
He stated that the promotion was part of the Commission’s drive
towards rewarding excellence and hard work.
According to him, this is concomitant with the administrative
philosophy of the present leadership of the Corps.
Meanwhile, the Corps Marshal, FRSC, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, equally
congratulate the newly elevated Officers for their excellent
performances during the exercise, noting that every promotion comes
with greater responsibilities.
Oyeyemi charged promoted officers to put in their best in the course
of their duties, adding that their new ranks called for focus and
dedication.
He admonished those who were not fortunate in this promotion year to
keep hope alive for the best as there were opportunities for promotion
in the future.
Oyeyemi promised to improve the general welfare of the personnel of
the Corps to the satisfaction of all.
He said that all the personnel should cheer up and continue to put in
their efforts towards realising the Corporate mandate of the Corps.
It was reported that the promotion exercise began with medical
examination, physical fitness test, computer-based examination and
oral interview with all processes done in strict adherence to COVID-19
protocols.
The Corps Marshal said that the decorations would be done in strict
compliance with Presidential directives and NCDC guidelines on
physical distancing and other preventive measures against the dreaded
coronavirus pandemic.