FRSC Promotes over 1,000 Officers
• As two ACMs emerge DCMs
By Oreva Okolor
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has promoted 1,118 staff, with two of them elevated from Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) to the rank of Deputy Corps Marshal (DCM).
The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Mr Bisi Kazeem said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
Kazeem said that four Corps Commanders (CC) were promoted to the rank of Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM), and 39 Deputy Corps Commanders (DCC) to the rank of Corps Commander (CC).
Sixty-four Assistant Corps Commanders (ACC) were promoted to the rank of Deputy Corps Commander (DCC), while 57 Chief Route Commanders were also promoted to Assistant Corps Commanders, The Trumpet gathered.
He also added that 132 Superintendent Route Commanders were promoted to Chief Route Commanders as well as 427 Route Commanders elevated to the rank of Superintendent Route Commander.
According to him, the Commission also approved the promotion of 317 Deputy Route Commanders to the rank of Assistant Route Commander as well as 76 Assistant Route Commanders (ARC) to the rank of Deputy Route Commander (DRC).
“Others who were elevated with the mandate to proceed on terminal leave are two Assistant Corps Marshals appointed to the rank of Deputy Corps Marshal, The Trumpet gathered.
“Three Corps Commanders also promoted to the rank of Assistant Corps Marshal; as well as seven Deputy Corps Commanders promoted to the rank of Corps Commander.
“And six Assistant Corps Commanders equally promoted to the rank of Deputy Corps Commander respectively,” he said.
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Kazeem said that the approval came at the end of a meeting of the Commission, ratifying the report of the Establishment Committee of the Commission on promotion of Officers, where the exercise was diligently deliberated upon.
He quoted the Board Chairman, Malam Bukhari Bello as expressing delight over the level of transparency and objectivity that heralded the whole process.
Bello urged the newly promoted officers to show more commitment and rededicate themselves to achieving the corporate mission of the Corps. He said, including eradicating road traffic crashes and creating a safer motoring environment in the country.
Bello said that the promotion was part of the Commission’s drive towards rewarding excellence, diligence and hard work. Saying it is in line with the administrative philosophy of the present leadership of the Corps.
Kazeem also quoted the Corps Marshal, FRSC, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, as congratulating the newly elevated Officers for their excellent performances during the exercise, saying that every promotion comes with greater responsibilities.
Oyeyemi charged them to put in their best in the course of their duties as the new rank called for more focus, more dedication, commitment and passion.
Oyeyemi promised to improve the general welfare of the personnel of the Corps to the satisfaction of all.
He called on all personnel to put in greater effort towards the realisation of the corporate mandate of the Corps.
The promotion process involved medical examination, physical test exercises, computer-based examination, and oral interview.
