President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed the Deputy Corps Marshal, Finance and Accounts, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dauda Biu, as the acting Corps Marshal as Boboye Oyeyemi retired from service on July 24, 2022.
The Former Corps Marshal , Oyeyemi, disclosed this during his handing over at the FRSC headquarters on Monday in Abuja.
According to a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Bisi Kazeem, said President Buhari appointed Biu as the acting CM with effect from July 24, 2022 wishing him a successful tenure as he assumed office.
The Acting Corps Marshal appreciated the management of the FRSC and the Presidency for the appointment, pledging his diligence and zeal in carrying out the FRSC mandate effectively.
Biu promised not to let the system down, adding that he would pursued vigorously the objectives of FRSC
Biu, until his appointment on Sunday as the Acting Corps Marshal, was the Deputy Corps Marshal, Finance and Account, at the FRSC headquarters. He joined FRSC in 1988 and had worked across several formations.
He holds a Masters degree in Business Administration from Ahmadu Bello University and was the Assistant Corps Marshal, Finance and Accounts in 2014 before becoming the DCM in 2016.
While commending the Acting CM and the outgoing FRSC boss, the Board Chairman, Mallam Bukhari Bello, congratulated the Acting CM, he urged him to sustain the tempo and ensure the mandates of the corps were acted upon. Bello also said that the former Corps Marshal, Oyeyemi, laid a good foundation and legacy, urging the appointed acting CM to carry out the vission effectively.
Dignitaries that attended the event among others were: Wole Soyinka, Secretary-General to the Federation, Boss Mustapha .
