The Federal Government of Nigeria has conferred the Outstanding Public Service Award on the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed.
The award ceremony, held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, recognized the FRSC’s contributions to public service and its role in promoting road safety across the nation.
This recognition highlights the FRSC’s institutional achievements in innovation and lifesaving services.
The event, attended by dignitaries, underscored the Corps’ dedication to enhancing road safety and its significant impact on national development.
Representing the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Distinguished Senator George Akume, delivered a glowing tribute to the Corps Marshal.
He applauded his transformative leadership style, sweeping reforms, and his relentless push to modernise Nigeria’s road safety architecture.
He praised FRSC under Shehu Mohammed’s command for emerging as a model of disciplined administration, digital evolution, and life-preserving national service.
The award ceremony attracted an extraordinary constellation of national leaders and policymakers, including the Executive Governors of Adamawa, Zamfara, Akwa Ibom, Delta, and Enugu States; the FCT Minister (represented); the Minister of Finance; the Comptroller-General of Customs; the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Correctional Service; the Comptroller-General of Immigration; and a wide array of distinguished CEOs and heads of federal parastatals; many of whom also received honours for exceptional public service.
In his acceptance remarks, Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed dedicated the award to every officer and marshal of the Corps nationwide, declaring it a renewed mandate to intensify efforts in protecting lives, enhancing road discipline.
He said it will align the Corps more strongly with the Federal Government’s strategic vision for safer mobility and national development. He reaffirmed the Corps’ commitment to driving innovations that strengthen safety systems across the country.
According to the Corps Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps, ACM Olusegun Ogungbemide, this towering recognition shows FRSC’s rising national profile as a frontline institution in public service excellence.
“It also cements Corps Marshal Mohammed’s reputation as a reform driven leader whose passion for service continues to shape Nigeria’s road safety landscape with measurable impact, integrity, and enduring national value”, he said
He congratulated the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed for clinching the prestigious Award of Excellence in Data Driven Road Safety Administration in Nigeria.
