The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume has approved the appointment of 8 Assistant Corps Marshals (ACM) to the rank of Deputy Corps Marshal (DCM).
Also, three DCMs are to proceed on immediate retirement, while the remaining five are to fill up existing vacancies in the South South, South East, South West, North Central, and North West geopolitical zones.
The Officers to fill up existing vacancies are; Deputy Corps Marshal Clement Oladele, he represents North Central geopolitical zone, DCM Chidiebere Nkwonta, he represents the South East geopolitical zone, while DCM Sunday Iyamah was appointed to fill up the vacancy in the South South geopolitical zone.
Others are: DCM MR Yerima, to represent the North West geopolitical zone and DCM Abiodun Akinlade to now represent the South West geopolitical zone when Dcm Adebisi kazeem bows out in August.
The officers to proceed on immediate retirement are; Deputy Corps Marshal Kingsley Agomoh,m, Deputy Corps Marshal Jonas Agwu, as well as Deputy Corps Marshal Zubairu Mato.
Akume expressed delight over the level of transparency and objectivity that heralded the whole process and urged the appointed officers to show more commitment and rededicate themselves to achieving the corporate vision of the Corps which is to eradicate road traffic crashes and create a safer motoring environment in the country.