The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Board has approved the promotion of 79 Assistant Corps Commanders (ACC) to the rank of Deputy Corps Commander (DCC) .
The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), ACM Bisi Kazeem, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday.
According to him, the approval was given during the Board meeting on Sept. 4 after due consideration of the report submitted by the establishment committee in respect to the 2019 promotion.
He gave the names of some the promoted officers as; W.A Adenekan, N.Z Muhammed, A.M Shehu, O.I Okoroafor, EN Esebonu, JM Fada, H.B Abdulrahaman, M.M Kazaure, R.M.Z Abubakar, S.Rabiu, R.O Bamigboye, C. Akachukwu, AD Gofwan, J Abuo, and O Olumatanmi.
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Others are; AP Longkam, JK Ifeanacho, S Shehu, J Yaushaka, C Philip, N Salihu, CS Luka, HB Zainu, HS Dalhatu and N Salihu.
The Corps Public Education Officer, disclosed that three of the promoted officers were to proceed on their three months terminal leave with immediate effect.
He said they are to ensure proper handing over of their offices.
The statement quoted the Board Chairman, Malam Bukhari Bello as expressing satisfaction with the level of transparency that heralded the entire process.
He urged the promoted Officers to show more commitment and rededicate themselves to achieving the Corporate mission of the Corps.
This, he said, was to eradicate road traffic crashes and create a safer motoring environment in the country.
The Corps Marshal, FRSC, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, while congratulating the newly promoted Officers for their excellent performances during the exercise, noted that every promotion comes with greater responsibilities.
He charged the promoted officers to put in their best in the discharge of their duties, adding that their new ranks called for focus and dedication.
He encouraged those who were not fortunate in this promotion year to keep hope alive for the best as there were opportunities for promotion in the future.
The Corps Marshal said that the decorations would be done in strict compliance with Presidential directives and NCDC guidelines on physical distancing and other preventive measures against the dreaded coronavirus pandemic.
