FRSC: Boboye Oyeyemi retires after 8 years as Corps Marshal

FRSC: Boboye Oyeyemi retires after 8 years as Corps Marshal

FRSC Corps Marshal, Boboye Olayemi Oyeyemi, has retired from the agency.

Oyeyemi’s retirement came eight years after he was appointed as Corps Marshal of Federal Road Safety Corps by former President Goodluck Jonathan on July 23, 2014.

A statement issued by the Assistant Corps Marshal, Bisi Kazeem, who is the Corps Public Education Officer, on Monday confirmed the development.

‘’Oyeyemi who was one of the few founding officers of the Corps served in all the major departments and commands of the Corps, all of which he excelled in managing without blame, ‘’said the statement.

“With his robust background in operations, motor vehicle administration, training and policy, research and statistics, which he managed with excellence, all eyes were on the Federal Government to give him the opportunity to showcase the leadership skills he had learnt over the years under successive Corps Marshal,” the statement said, noting that Oyeyemi’s emergence was not surprising to all those interested in the growth and development of the Corps.

“He did not disappoint the people as he hit the ground running after his swearing in by the former secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim in the conference hall of the SGF office.’’

The statement described Oyeyemi as an advocate of policy continuity, who had no difficulty in recognising the need to uphold and build on the policy direction taken by his predecessor, Chief Osita Chidoka, who had earlier been appointed as a minister and member of the Federal Executive Council.

It explained that Oyeyemi announced his management ideals during his maiden strategy session with the principal officers of the National Headquarters and Zonal Commanding Officers when he stated that the principles of his management would be anchored on the tripod of Consultation, Reward and Punishment ( CRP), an acronym for the use of carrots and sticks in managing the affairs of the Corps.

Towards ensuring a happier and more productive post service life for staff, the last man standing unveiled project 20,000 staff Housing Scheme to make house ownership easier for all staff of the Corps while we brought into existence FRSC Post-Service Scheme (PSS) to help members of the Corps save for retirement before the retirement benefit/pension are paid,” the statement said.

It added that the outgoing Corps Marshall led an aggressive policy pursuit of fleet renewal by his Management, which led to the procurement of an unprecedented number of operational vehicles, tow trucks, ambulances, administration vehicles and other rescue equipment, the largest ever secured by any management in the 34 years of the Coros’ existence.

“As an organization built on the ingredients of knowledge, the FRSC Management under Oyeyemi paid special attention to staff capacity development programs through which opportunities for local and foreign trainings were offered to all cadres of staff.

“The various institutions of learning aimed at developing the intellectual and road traffic management expertise of the Corps were not only established, but some upgraded to make it possible for them to offer advanced knowledge and certification.

According to the statement, “To this end, the FRSC Academy Udi, Enugu State was upgraded as centre of excellence for study of road safety and affiliated with the Federal University of Technology, Owerri for the award of post-graduate degree programs in transportation Management.’’