The appointment of Deputy Corps Marshal Dauda Ali Biu, FCNA, CPA, as Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps has been approved by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Dauda Ali Biu held the office of Acting Corps Marshal of the Commission since July 2022 till he was appointed.
In contrast, the new Corps Marshal is the second professional staff member to be selected in that role after Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, the former Corps Marshal, according to a statement by the Assistant Corps Marshal and Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, in Abuja.In Zaria, Kaduna State, Deputy Corps Marshal Dauda Ali Biu was born. The skilled expert in traffic safety is a native of Borno State's Hawul Local Government Area.
He began working for the Federal Road Safety Corps in 1988 and worked his way up to the rank of Deputy Corps Marshal via hard work, devotion, and commitment. He has held far too many positions of power to list them all. This includes, among others, the roles of Acting Corps Marshal and Deputy Corps Marshal overseeing the Finance and Accounts Department at the National Headquarters Abuja.
The Corps Marshal graduated from the esteemed Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, Kaduna State, with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.
The Guards were attended by the newly appointed Corps Marshal.The recently appointed Corps Marshal participated in workshops on effective governance at the Flitch Institute of Directors, Guards Brigade, Nigerian Army Special Arms Bearing Training for Senior FRSC Officers, Diamond School of Protocol and Etiquette on Emotional Intelligence, and Restral. Speed of Trust by Franklin Covey.
Additionally, the senior officer is a member of several professional organizations, including the following:The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the Association of National Accountants of Ireland (CPA), the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria, the Transport Research Board of the United States, a member of the Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (MISPON), and a member of the Nigeria Institute of Management (MNIM).
"Others include the Nigerian Army Resource Center (NARC), the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, etc. He is happily married and has kids.