Abuja – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has promoted, Kayode Olagunju, and Peter Kibo, to the rank of Deputy Corps Marshal.
They are among the beneficiaries of the latest promotion exercise, which also saw 3,628 other officers moved to their next ranks.
This is contained in the latest statement by the Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, an assistant corps marshal.
“The newly appointed Deputy Corps Marshals are to proceed on terminal leave with immediate effect,” the statement added.
Olagunju (PhD), before the promotion was the Commandant, Federal Road Safety Corps Academy Udi, Enugu State, while Kibo was the Zonal Commanding Officer in charge of RS2HQ Zonal Command Lagos.
The statement also said, “Out of the 3,628 other Officers promoted, 84 Deputy Corps Commanders (DCC) were elevated to the rank of Corps Commander (CC), 211 Assistant Corps Commanders to the rank of Deputy Corps Commander, 52 Chief Route Commanders (CRC) to the rank of Assistant Corps Commander (ACC) and 716 Superintendent Route Commanders (SRC) to the rank of Chief Route Commander (CRC). In the same promotion exercise, 1092 Route Commanders were elevated to the rank of Superintendent Route Commander, 691 Deputy Route Commanders got the the rank of Route Commander as 782 Assistant Route Commanders will now be decorated with the new rank of Deputy Route Commander.”
It said the approval for the elevation came at the end of the meeting of the commission, ratifying the resolution of the Establishment Committee of FRSC on promotion of Officers, where the exercise was deliberated upon.
The Board Chairman, Mallam Bukhari Bello expressed delight over the 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 was part of the FRSC’s drive towards rewarding excellence, diligence and hard work.
The corps marshal, Dauda Biu, congratulated the newly elevated officers for their excellent performances during the exercise, noting 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, more dedication, commitment and passion.
He promised to improve the general welfare of the personnel of the corps.
