By IBIRONKE ARIYO

Malam Shehu Mohammed, Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has approved the redeployment of 162 senior officers in a major overhaul of the Corps’ high command.

This is contained in a statement by Mr Agboola Olundegun, Assistant Corps Commander (ACC), Administration, Corps Public Education Office (CPEO), on Thursday in Abuja.

Mohammed said that the redeployment aimed at strengthening operations and improving road safety nationwide.

He said that the strategic shake-up included the appointment of four Zonal Commanding Officers and the redeployment of Sector Commanders to key states and formations across the country.

The Corps Marshal also approved the appointment of a new CPEO, elevating the former Deputy Corps Public Education Officer, (DCPEO), Deputy Corps Commander (DCC) Osondu Ohaeri, to spearhead the Corps’ public communication strategy.

“The affected states include the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Rivers, Kaduna, Bauchi, Imo, Benue, Yobe, Ogun, Delta, Osun, Kogi, Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom.

“The newly appointed Zonal Commanding Officers are ACM C.Z. Mathew (RS5HQ Benin), ACM A.L.O. Ruk (RS9HQ Enugu), ACM B.S. Akande (RS10HQ Sokoto), and ACM Leye Adegboyega (RS12HQ Bauchi).”

In the same vein, several Corps Commanders have been redeployed as Sector Commanders to enhance field operations.

“They include AP Longkam (Kaduna), O. Ogunjobi (Ogun), VA Kayode-Oni (Benue), PE Bedford (Edo), CE Edem (Delta), FA Ajatta (Rivers), FM Kalu (Akwa Ibom), SO Ordu (Bayelsa), and T. Iliyasu (FCT).

“Others are KB Kazeem (Kwara), LL Fagge (Kogi), ON Okoro (Imo), ST Adebayo (Osun), SD Kehinde (Oyo), I Baba (Yobe), and CS Luka (Bauchi),“ he said.

Mohammed said the postings were guided by competence, track record and the demands of national service.

He added that the Corps remained committed to deploying its best personnel to positions where their impact would be most effective.

The Corps Marshal charged the newly appointed officers to demonstrate professionalism, renewed commitment and strategic leadership in their respective assignments.

He also reiterated the Corps’ zero tolerance for traffic violations and preventable road crashes across the country.(Text, excluding headline: NAN)

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