By Cyber Era Correspondent
The Board of road safety regulator, the Federal Road Safety Commission(FRSC) rose from its meeting on May 3, 2020 after due consideration of the report submitted by the Establishment Committee in respect to the 2019 promotion, and approved the promotion of 2 Assistant Corps Marshals (ACM) from the North Central geopolitical zone to the rank of Deputy Corps Marshal. The promotion of the DCMs take immediate effect.
According to the Corps Public Education Officer, ACM Bisi Kazeem, the promotion was conducted to fill the slot for the North Central geopolitical zone occasioned by the retirement of DCM Julius Asom, a member of the order of the Niger(mni)on July 1, 2020. ACM Kazeem gave the list of the promoted Officers as; Assistant Corps Marshal ( ACM) HZ Fomsuk , who until his promotion was the ACM in charge of Command Administration and Strategy and ACM Samuel Obayemi, the Zonal Commanding Officer in charge of Zone RS 2 Lagos who is to proceed on terminal leave immediately.
The FRSC 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 was to eradicate road traffic crashes and create a safer motoring environment in the country.
He stated that the promotion exercise was 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.
Kazeem 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 came with greater responsibilities, Oyeyemi charged them to put in their best in the course of their duties as their new ranks called 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 Corps Public Education Officer disclosed that the promotion exercise began with medical examination, physical fitness test, computer based examination, and oral interview.
On decorating the newly promoted Officers, the Corps Marshal immediately directed that the two affected Officers were to be decorated in strict compliance with Presidential directives and NCDC guidelines on physical distancing and other preventive measures against the dreaded coronavirus pandemic.
