In line with what it described as a re-positioning process for greater performance, the Federal Road Safety Corps has effected a major shake-up in the commission.
The shake-up, which was effected over the weekend, affects two Zonal Commanding Officers, 13 Sector Commanders and 84 Unit Commanders.
Out of the 13 sector commanders, according to a statement by the commission, eighth are newly appointed while five were redeployed.
Of the eight sector commanders, six were appointed directly from the commission’s Management.
Jonas Agwu, a Corps Commander in charge of Lagos Sector Command, has been appointed new Corps Public Education Officer at the National Headquarters, Abuja.
Agwu is an Associate Member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations.
His appointment was part of a general redeployment of senior officers of the corps to various formations of the FRSC.
According to Bisi kazeem, Deputy Corps Public Education Officer, Nseobong Akpabio, a Corps Commander, who held fort as Corps Public Education Officer, has swapped position with Agwu, taking over as Lagos Sector Commander.
Also, former Corps Transport Standardisation Officer, Kayode Olagunju, a Corps Commander, has been posted to Rivers State as Sector Commander.
Olagunju’s predecessor, Mary Wakawa, a Corps Commander, is now the new Sector Commander, Ondo State.
Dennis Terrang, an Assistant Corps Marshal, who was Zonal Commanding Officer in Bauchi, is now in charge of Special Duties at the National Headquarters, Abuja.
Chike Nwaka, an Assistant Corps Marshal at the Port Harcourt Zonal Command Headquarters, has been re-appointed Enugu Zonal Commanding Officer.
Kayode Fanola, who was Corps Secretary, a Corps Commander, is now the new Sector Commander, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, while Kenneth Nwaegbe, a Corps Commander, has been posted to Edo as the Corps Planning Officer.
Former Corps Medical and Rescue Officer, Olu-Mike Olagunju, a Corps Commander, is now Sector Commander for Kaduna State.
Shehu Zaki, former Corps Intelligence Officer, a Corps Commander, becomes Kano State Sector Commander.
Other affected officers included Udoma Francis, posted from Kaduna State to Nassarawa state; Henry Olatunji, from Abia State to Bauchi State; A. Adeboye, from Ondo State to Osun State; and Sunday Maku, from Osun State to Plateau State.
E.N Obot, a former Head, Operations, in Delta State, is now Acting Sector Commander, Abia State, while E.E. Ekekwe of the headquarters’ Administration is now Acting Sector Commander, Ebonyi State.
All the 18 Unit Commanders in Lagos State and some other Unit Commanders of major corridors have also been re-deployed.