President Jonathan appoints Oyeyemi as new FRSC Corps Marshal, names Chidoka,Minister of Aviation and Abubakar,Minister of National Planning.

President Goodluck Jonathan has announced the appointment of Mr Boboye Oyeyemi as the new helmsman for the Federal Road Safety Commission,FRSC, with immediate effect. Oyeyemi’s appointment was announced on Wednesday as the Federal Executive Council meeting was about to commence in Abuja. The new appointment followed the confirmation of Mr Osita Chidoka ,the former FRSC Corps Marshal as the new Minister of Aviation having been cleared by the National Assembly. The President also announced the portfolio of Dr Suleiman Abubakar, a former lecturer at the University of Abuja as Minister of National Planning and Deputy Chairman of National Planning Commission. Speaking as he swore the new appointees into their offices ,President Jonathan tasked them to ensure that they leave their footprints in the offices they were deployed and be above board in the performance of their duties. On Oyeyemi’s appointment, Jonathan said his appointment as the new boss at the FRSC was to ensure stability within the organization. He explained that his appointment was a clear departure from what used to happen in the past in the FRSC whereby the heads of that commission was always appointed from outside the system. Mr Boboye Oyeyemi,the new Corps Marshal /Chief Executive of FRSC was before his new appointment the Deputy Corps Marshal, Operations and the highest ranking officer of the Commission.

Senate confirms Chidoka,outgoing FRSC boss, Olanrewaju as Ministers

The Senate on Wednesday formally confirmed the nomination of Mr Chidoka ,and Mr Abubakar Olanrewaju as Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Their confirmation at the senate plenary followed the forwarding of their names by President Goodluck Jonathan earlier for ratification for appointment as Ministers. Before Wednesday’s confirmation ,Osita Chidoka who represents the slot for Anambra State was the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps while Mr Abubakar Olanrewaju from Kwara State was a lecturer at the University of Abuja. Both Mr Chidoka and Mr Olanrewaju are expected to be sworn in by the President later.