The Federal Road Safety Commission Board has on 29th May, 2020 approved the promotion of 10 Corps Commanders (CC) to the rank of Assistant Corps Marshal(ACM) and 32 Deputy Corps Commanders (DCC) to the rank of Corps Commander. The approval was subsequent to the virtual meeting of the FRSC Board on promotion of Senior Officers, where the promotion exercise was diligently deliberated upon.

According to the Deputy Corps Public Education Officer, Mccharm Sambo, the promotion takes effect from 29th May, 2020. He gave the list of the Officers promoted to Assistant Corps Marshal ( ACM) as follows;

Corps Commander Bisi Kazeem fsi, who is presently, the Corps Public Education Officer at the National Headquarters (RSHQ) Abuja, Corps Commander Hyginus Omeje, the Sector Commander,  Lagos State, Corps Commander Clement Oladele, Sector Commander, Ogun State, Corps Commander Francis  Udoma , Sector Commander,  Imo State, Corps Commander  Shehu Iliyasu,  the Corps  Procurement Officer RSHQ, Corps Commander Benjamin D Anafa, Corps Commander in charge of Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, Operations Department, RSHQ and 4 others.

While the newly promoted Corps Commanders are; Deputy Corps Commander (DCC) Segun  Ogungbemide,  Sector  Head of  Operations, Ondo  State  Sector Command , DCC Godwin Ntukidem fsi, who is the Principal Staff Officer II to the Corps Marshal, DCC Kukbol  Gonji, the Deputy Corps Legal Adviser, DCC LD Shehu fsi, DCC CM Onukwubiri, DCC IG Ibrahim, and 26 others.

The Board Chairman, Mallam Bukhari Bello expressed his satisfaction with the high level of transparency and objectivity that heralded the whole process and urged the promoted Officers to show more commitment and rededicate themselves to achieving the Corporate mission of the Corps which is to eradicate road traffic crashes and create a safer motoring environment in the country.

He stated that the promotion exercise is part of the Commission’s drive towards rewarding excellence,  and hard work in line with the administrative philosophy of the present leadership of the Corps.

Sambo added that the Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, equally congratulated the newly elevated Officers for their excellent performances during the exercise. While noting that every promotion comes with greater responsibilities, Oyeyemi charged them to put in their best in the course of their duties as their new ranks call for more focus and dedication.

Oyeyemi admonished those who were not fortunate this promotion year to keep hope alive  for the best as opportunities still abound for promotion in the future. Speaking further, the Corps Marshal promised to improve the general welfare of the personnel of the Corps to the satisfaction of all. As such, he beckoned on all personnel to be of good cheer and put in greater efforts towards the realisation of the Corporate mandate of the Corps.

The Deputy Corps Public Education Officer  Sambo disclosed that the promotion exercise began with medical examination, physical fitness test, computer based examination, and virtual oral interview. On decorating the newly promoted Officers, the Corps Marshal immediately directed that all affected Officers are to be decorated in their respective Zonal Commands and  the decoration is to be conducted in strict compliance with Presidential directives and NCDC guidelines on physical distancing and other preventive measures against the dreaded coronavirus pandemic.