The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has clarified that 10,005 of its personnel sat for the 2026 promotion examination. The clarification came after an earlier report that 10,000 personnel got new ranks.
The corps’ public education officer, Osondu Ohaeri, explained yesterday that sitting for exams does not guarantee promotions.
Ohaeri had said in a statement that the examination which was conducted using modern technology, was another of Corps Marshal Shehu Mohamed’s achievements.
He described the success of the exercise as a demonstration of dedication to staff welfare, institutional growth and career development by the corps marshal.
According to Ohaeri, the promotion exercise, which he described as one of the largest in the corps history, was undertaken by 3,597 intermediate rank officers and 6,408 junior officers, totaling 10,005 personnel across the country.
He said the promotion was driven by cutting-edge Information and Communication Technology (ICT) platforms deliberately deployed to guarantee transparency, fairness, credibility, and inclusiveness throughout the process.
“The technology-driven approach eliminated bottlenecks, enhanced operational efficiency, and ensured that every eligible personnel was provided with an equal opportunity to compete based on merit, competence, and performance.
“To ensure transparency, fairness, and compliance with established guidelines, the exercise began across the 12 Zonal Commands, with holistic deployment of monitoring cameras on June 14, he said.
The CPEO added that the cameras were supervised by representatives of the corps marshal and other officials in line with standard promotion policy.
“The exercise was also monitored by observers from the Office of the Secretary to the Federation and Federal Character Commission in line with the corps’ Promotion Policy and Federal Character Principle,” he said.
He said a notable feature of the exercise was the seamless integration of officers pursuing various academic and professional development programmes across different institutions outside the shores of the country.
“Through innovative ICT deployment, personnel on further studies were able to participate remotely without disrupting their educational pursuits,” he said.
