The Commandant, Federal Road Safety Corps Road Marshal Assistants School, Shendam, Plateau State, Mallam Yakubu Mohammad has charged the 415 Marshal Assistants to become change agents in their respective commands.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of a one-week training programme for the participants on Friday, Mohammad also urged motorists to obey traffic rules and cooperate with the road marshals to prevent unprovoked knocked-down involving the operatives during patrol or rescue operations as this will no longer be tolerated by the Corps.
He encouraged the road marshal assistants to utilize the knowledge gained during the training to act as good ambassadors of the Corps.
The one-week training program was designed to equip the Road Marshal Assistants with the necessary skills and professionalism for their duties.
. The Commandant expressed confidence that the course had provided the participants with valuable knowledge on rescue operations, enforcement, use of technology, discipline, integrity, inter-agency collaboration, and civility towards members of the public.
He advised the course participants to exhibit civility in their operations and urged motorists to obey traffic rules and cooperate with the road marshals to prevent unprovoked knock-down involving the operatives during patrol or rescue operations as this will no longer be tolerated by the Corps.
Earlier, the Corps Marshal, Sheu Mohammed said that the corps needed continuous training and retraining of personnel
to align with realistic expectations
He added that the training has equipped the Road Marshal Assistants to improve their skills and professionalism in their duties
The 415 Road Marshal Assistants were drawn from across Corps to prove their commitment to their duties.
The specific focus of the course was “Repositioning FRSC for Enhanced Service Delivery in Patrol and Rescue Operations.”
The one-week course began on August 25 and came to an end on Friday, August 30, 2024.
