The Federal Road Safety Corps has promoted 49 senior officers, 21 assistant corps marshals, 11 corps commanders and 17 deputy corps commanders.

This is contained in a statement issued by the Deputy Corps Public Education Officer, Charles Edem on Friday in Abuja.

Mr Edem said that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume on September 20 approved the promotion for the senior officers.

He noted, “Twenty-one corps commanders were promoted to the rank of assistant corps marshal, 11 deputy corps commanders to the rank of corps commanders. Seventeen others got elevated from assistant corps commander to deputy corps commander. Three of the assistant corps marshals are to proceed on immediate retirement.’’

Mr Edem named the promoted ACMs as the Corps Secretary, ACM LD Shehu, Corps Legal Adviser, ACM KD Gonji, Corps Public Education Officer, ACM Olusegun Ogungbemide, Corps Intelligence Officer, ACM G Ntukidem.

He named others as the Corps Provost, ACM AT Hassan, the Corps Budget Officer, ACM MR Sabiya, and the Corps Transport Standardisation Office, ACM KA Ibrahim.

He said, “Others are; sector commander Bayelsa, ACM CM Onukwubiri, ACM TA Mohammed, ACM in charge of Command Administration and Strategy, ACM SU Galadanchi, Acting Zonal Commanding Officer RS3HQ Yola, ACM YA Haruna

“Also promoted are acting zonal commanding Officer RS1HQ Kaduna, ACM A Umar, ACM in charge of Monitoring and Evaluation, ACM EF Akinlade, Acting Zonal Commanding Officer RS4HQ Jos, ACM AA Irelewuyi; The Head of Session, Personnel, Administration and Human Resources Department, ACM YD Dio, ACM in charge of Federal Operations, ACM ST Agure, Commandant Road Marshal Assistant Training School, Shendam. ACM M Yakubu, and Acting Zonal Commanding Officer RS11HQ Osogbo, ACM HA Godwin. However, the three promoted senior officers to proceed on immediate retirement are; ACM DI Okuobeya, ACM AS Ochi and ACM Adekanye.’’

In the same vein, among the 11 promoted corps commanders was the Corps Information Technology Officer/ Technical Adviser to the Corps Marshal, Corps Commander Wasiu Adenekan.

Mr Edem said that the newly promoted Deputy Corps Commanders include DCC EE Uzoma and 16 others.

Reacting, the SGF expressed delight with the level of transparency and objectivity heralding the whole process.

Mr Akume urged the appointed officers to show more commitment and rededicate themselves to achieving the corporate vision of the corps.

This, he said, was to eradicate road traffic crashes and create a safer motoring environment in the country.

Mr Akume, however, said that the appointment was part of President Bola Tinubu’s drive towards rewarding excellence, diligence and hard work.

He added that it was also in line with the administrative philosophy of the present leadership of the Hope Agenda regime.

Also, the FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, equally congratulated the newly elevated officers for their excellent performances during the exercise.

Mr Mohammed emphasised that every promotion comes with greater responsibilities.

He charged them to put in their best in the course of their duties as the new ranks called for more focus, dedication, commitment and passion.

The FRSC boss admonished those who were not fortunate at the current appointment year to keep faith alive and be loyal to the system.

He promised to improve the general welfare of the personnel of the corps and beckoned on personnel to be of good cheer and put in great efforts towards the realisation of the corps’ corporate mandate.

(NAN)