Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has approved the redeployment of senior officers and others nationwide for enhanced performance.
Those affected included Deputy Corps Marshals, Assistant Corps Marshals, Corps Commanders, Deputy Corps Commanders and intermediate ranks.
Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Bisi Kazeem, said in a statement on Thursday, that the redeployments were pursuant to the recent approval of the promotion of senior Officers by the FRSC and the need to strategically reposition the Officers for optimal performance.
He said Deputy Corps Marshal (DCM) HZ Fomsuk, former DCM Special Duties and External Relations (SDER), is to now take over as DCM in charge of the Department of Motor Vehicle Administration at the national headquarters, Abuja, while DCM Victor Nwokolo, the outgoing Zonal Commanding Officer, RS8HQ Ilorin, is to move in as the Head of Policy, Research and Statistics Department also at the national headquarters (RSHQ).
In the same vein, ACM Kayode Olagunju, former Zonal Commanding Officer, (RS4HQ) Jos proceeds as Commandant FRSC Academy, Udi, Enugu State, while ACM Kingsley Agomoh, the erstwhile Zonal Commanding Officer, (RS6HQ) Port Harcourt, moves to the Corps Project Implementation office. ACM AB Datzama takes over the helm of affairs in the Department of Special Duties and External Relations and ACM M. Adetunji, the Deputy Corps Secretary, becomes ACM Personnel at the national headquarters.
ACM S. Iyamah, who was currently heading the Corps Budget Office, as well as ACM RT Kumven heading the Corps Safety Engineering Office retains their positions, while ACM EN Obot, erstwhile Corps Commander in charge of Policy Advisory Unit, under the office of the Corps Marshal, moved to Command Administration and Strategies (CAS) at the Operations Department RSHQ.
ACM MR Yerima transits from CC Research to ACM Man Power Development. ACM Osadebamwen, former ACM Manpower Development, has been redeployed to Adamawa as ZCO RS3HQ Yola, just as ACM OC Oladele, the outgoing Commandant FRSC Academy, Udi moves to RS8HQ Ilorin as the Zonal Commanding Officer (ZCO).
Former Sector Commander, Bayelsa ACM CB Nkwonta is now the Zonal Commanding Officer RS6HQ Port Harcourt, as the outgoing Deputy Commandant FRSC Command and Staff College, ACM GO Omiko, PhD, moves to RS1HQ Kaduna as Zonal Commanding Officer.
Similarly, the erstwhile Sector Commander Anambra State, ACM A.A. Kumapayi, moves to RS5HQ Benin as Zonal Commanding Officer, while the outgoing Sector Commander RS7.1 FCT, ACM Gora Wobin, has been redeployed as ZCO RS4HQ Jos.
The statement indicated that apart from Jos Kaduna, Ilorin, Benin, Port Harcourt and Jos Zonal Commands, all other Zonal Commanding Officers remained in their respective Commands.
It said out of the 37 Sector Commands, 27 Sector Commanders retained their positions while the remaining 10 States were affected, while those posted to the affected Sector Commands included, Corps Commander (CC) Okoyeocha Patrick, Delta, CC Iro Danladi, Zamfara, CC IU Boyi, Anambra.
Others are CC JS Udoabba, Enugu State, CC OS Ochi, FCT, CC AK Okore, Ebonyi, CC PI Ugwu, Abia, CC UA Ibrahim, Bayelsa, CC O.I. Ameh, Cross River and CC M.O. Olonisaye, Akwa Ibom, just as CC I. Ibrahim is to assume duty as the Corps Provost and CC M.A. Jatau, the Sector Commander Abia to proceed to Inspectorate Training School Owa Alero as Commandant.
CC Ofordu the erstwhile Sector Commander Cross River goes to FRSC Command and Staff College, as Deputy Commandant, CC U.I. Ojeamiran to report to FRSC Academy Udi as the Deputy Commandant while CC A.O. Omotayo replaces him as the head FRSC Post Service Scheme.
Former Head National Road Safety Advisory Council (NARSAC), CC A.O. Oladayo-Odeleye who had been redeployed to head FRSC Print Farm, would be replaced by CC L.T. Bamigbayan.
CC M.A. Dapel retains his position as the head of Signage Plant Gwagwalada, CC Y.K. Nadabo becomes the Corps Commander in charge of Local Government Area Station Officers. CC C.O. Asom transits to CC Special Marshals at the national headquarters, J.O. Asaolu now heads the Policy Advisory Unit in the Office of the Corps Marshal and I Ibrahim assumes position as Deputy Corps Secretary,” he said.
The FRSC boss said out of about 13 Assistant Corps Commanders that were affected, six were posted to assume duty as Unit Commanders.
Oyeyemi admonished the redeployed Officers to redouble their efforts and remain steadfast in their commitment and dedication to duty, and to share in the FRSC vision of making Nigerian roads safer for all motorists.
