From Uchenna Ezeadigwe
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), has approved the promotion of one Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) to the rank of Deputy Corps Marshal (DCM), nine Corps Commanders (CC) to the rank of Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) and twenty-six Deputy Corps Commanders (DCC) to the rank of Corps Commander.
The approval, according to Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, came at the end of the meeting of the Commission Monday, ratifying the resolution of the Establishment Committee of FRSC on promotion of Senior Officers, where the exercise was diligently deliberated upon.
He said the promotion takes effect from April and gave the list of the Officers promoted to Deputy Corps Marshal as; Assistant Corps Marshal, Victor Nwokolo to represent the South Eastern Zone of the country following the retirement of DCM Kenneth Nwaegbe.
Three other ACMs who were also promoted with the mandate to proceed on terminal leave with immediate effect are; ACM Kehinde Adeleye, in charge of Policy, Research and Statistics Department at the national headquarters, ACM Godwin O. Ogagaoghene, the Zonal Commanding Officer in charge of Benin Zonal Command, as well as ACM Edward A. ZAMBER, the Zonal Commanding Officer in charge of Yola Zonal Command.
The nine Corps Commanders promoted to ACM are, Corps Commander Kumapayi Ayodele who is presently the Sector Commander Anambra State, Corps Commander Wobin Gora, Sector Commander FCT, Corps Commander Chidi Nkwonta, Sector Commander Bayelsa State, Corps Commander Adetunji Adegoke, the Deputy Corps Secretary at the National Headquarters (RSHQ) Abuja, and Corps Commander Godwin Omiko, Deputy Commandant, FRSC Command and Staff College, Enugu.
Others are; The head, Policy Advisory Unit, under the Office of the Corps Marshal, at the National Headquarters (RSHQ) Abuja, CC Emmanuel Nnanna Obot, CC Yerima Musa Ramalan fwc in the Department of Policy, Research and Statistics at the national headquarters, CC Rindon Kunven, in charge of the Corps Safety Engineering Office, CC Sunday Iyamah in charge of the Corps Budget Office at the national headquarters.
The Commission’s Chairman, Bukhari Bello expressed delight over the attitude 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.
The Corps Marshal, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, equally congratulated the newly elevated Officers for their excellent performances during the exercise, noting that every promotion comes with greater responsibilities.