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FRSC inducts 200 special marshals in Abia

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  • The Federal Road Safety Corps inducted 200 special marshals in Abia State and charged them with discipline, patriotism and professional conduct.
  • Officials said the volunteers will support enforcement, public education and road-safety initiatives across the state.
  • The new marshals were described as the FRSC’s legally empowered volunteer arm, extending road-safety work into communities.

Two hundred new special marshals have joined Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps in Abia State, with officials urging them to treat the uniform as a responsibility rather than a privilege.

The inductees were presented at the FRSC Sector Headquarters in Umuahia on Tuesday. Sector Commander Ngozi Ezeoma described their decision to volunteer as “a demonstration of commitment to safer roads and the preservation of human lives.” She urged them to uphold integrity, professionalism and respect for road users.

Ezeoma also called on the new marshals to work closely with regular FRSC personnel. Their duties will include supporting enforcement, public education and other road-safety initiatives aimed at reducing traffic crashes in Abia.

a demonstration of commitment to safer roads and the preservation of human lives

— Ngozi EzeomaThe FRSC sector commander described the volunteers’ decision to join the corps.

Ven. Kingsley Wachi, the state coordinator for Special Marshals RS 9.3, described the volunteers as the FRSC’s legally empowered volunteer arm. He said their work extends beyond formal road-safety administration into communities and other parts of society.

In a keynote address titled “Discipline, Patriotism and Volunteerism: The Hallmarks of an Effective Special Marshal,” Commissioner for Transport Chimezie Ukaegbu called the uniform “a symbol of responsibility.” He added that integrity earns respect, while discipline makes authority worthy.

a symbol of responsibility

— Chimezie UkaegbuAbia’s transport commissioner described the meaning of the Special Marshal uniform.
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