Oyeyemi Is New FRSC Boss
Nigeria's President, Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday, appointed Boboye Oyeyemi as the new Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).
He is to replace former FRSC boss, Osita Chidoka who has been named the Minister of Aviation.
Oyeyemi who joined the FRSC on 6th June 1988, was until his present appointment, the Deputy Corps Marshal, Motor Vehicle Administration and has served the FRSC in various capacities.
He was the Sector Commander, Zonal Commanding Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Operations (2009-2010), Assistant Corps Marshal, Training Standards and Certification (2008-2009), Assistant Corps Marshal Planning, Research and Statistics (2006-2008) and Deputy Corps Marshal Operations (2010-2014).
Oyeyemi is a member of several professional institutions such as: Nigerian Institute of Safety Professionals (Fellow), Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (Fellow), Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (Member), American Society of Safety Engineers (Member), Institute of Road Safety Officers, London (Member), Royal Society for Prevention of Accident (member) among others.
The new FRSC boss who hails from Odo-Owa, Oke Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State, also attended the Havard University, Boston in USA in 2010 and the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos in 2011.
Speaking shortly after his appointment, Oyeyemi warned that his administration will not tolerate reckless driving in the country.
He said although, it was too early to unveil his agenda for the Corps, he would work hard to build on the foundation already laid by his predecessor, Chidoka.
"The foundation has been laid. We shall continue the transformation of the FRSC. We shall not fail Nigerians.
"We already have a foundation that we will build on. We will improve on it. It is too early now. But we will do our best."
The new Corps Marshal commended Dr. Goodluck Ebelle Jonathan for his confidence on the FRSC to deliver on its mandate by appointing a career officer from the Corps to succeed the former Corps Marshal.
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