The Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC), has converted no fewer than 1,395 senior non-commissioned officers nationwide, to the officers cadre.
At the Kaduna Zonal Command, no fewer than 161 non-commissioned officers were elevated to officer’s cadre.
The Zonal Commander, the development was a moral booster that promised better efficiency and yield among the elevated officers as well as motivation for others.
He said this while decorating eleven of the officers from Kaduna Zonal headquarters office on Thursday in Kaduna. out pf the zone comprising: Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, and Katsina.
Umar said: “we are here to celebrate and decorate some of our recently upgraded Road Marshals to officers cadre.
“It is what the management of FRSC call Harmonisation of Senior non-Commissioned Officers to officers cadre.
“Here in the zonal headquarters, we have eleven of them who are going to be upgraded to officers cadre.
“Throughout the zone, 161 were upgraded and converted into the officers cadre,” he said.
According to Umar, those converted went through the rigorous process of selection and an upgrade of their academic qualifications and dedication to duties over the years.
“They are among those carefully selected by the management of FRSC across the nation, “he said.
The Zonal Commanding Officer (ZCO), Umar, further said the management of FRSC under the leadership of Corps Marshal, Shehu Muhammad, was doing everything possible to prioritise staff motivation and welfare for optimal performance across the nation.
He called on the newly promoted staff to justify the confidence reposed in them by being more dedicated to duty and eschew anything capable of tarnishing the image of the Corps.
Umar also seized the opportunity to call on the motoring public to always abide by traffic rules and regulations to curb road traffic crashes, most especially during the ember months.
SRC Muhammad Garba, who spoke on behalf of the newly decorated officers, appreciated the management of FRSC for finding them worthy to be upgraded.
Garba assured the management of their commitment and dedication to service.
Seven personnel were upgraded to Superintendent Route Commander, three to Deputy Route Commander and one to Assistant Route Commander .
