The Corps Marshal FRSC, Malan Shehu Mohammed mni, FCA, FCTA, CPFA, Fispon arrived at the palace in the afternoon, Saturday 1/6/2024 where he was received and conveyed into the palace by some senior Council members amidst mammoth crowd in there hundreds who have been eagerly waiting to receive the new Corps Marshal on his first visit to his home town Zaria since his appointment as Corps Marshal on 20th may 2024 by the President, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR.
The Corps Marshal who also holds the traditional title of Sulukin Arewan Zazzau was in the palace as a son to receive the royal blessings of the Emir, Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, LLB who also happens to be a friend to the Corps Marshal from childhood.
In his address, the Corps Marshal expressed happiness and thanked almighty Allah for his new appointment. He also expressed his profound appreciation and beseeched the Emir to help in extending his appreciation to His excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the appointment as well as to extend similar appreciation to the Secretary to the government of the federation His excellency Sen. George Akume and the principal officers in the SGF office and to the Speaker Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas for facilitating and making the appointment a reality.
The Corps Marshal seeks for more prayers and support from the Emir and the good people of zazzau emirate for a successful reign. He then requests the Emir to engage all the district heads, ward heads, Imams and other community leaders in assisting FRSC in its public sensitisation campaign against Road traffic crashes and its attendant fatality.
In his response, the Emir expressed his happiness over the appointment of a son from Zazzau Emirate as the new Corps Marshal, FRSC. The Emir described the Corps Marshal as trustworthy, versatile in Road safety administration, God fearing among other superb qualities known to him about the Corps Marshal from their childhood. He further expressed confidence that the Corps Marshal will justly discharge his new national assignment without discrimination in ethnic, religious or other diversities.
The Emir then draws the attention of the Corps Marshal to a portion of the road around Gwargwaji area of Zaria along the Kaduna- Zaria express way which has turned into a death trap due to high vehicular and human traffic in area. He appealed to the Corps Marshal to seek the urgent intervention from the appropriate agency for possible construction of a pedestrian bridge.
Prayers were offered to the Corps Marshal at the palace for a successful reign.
In another development, the Corps Marshal was hosted to a civic reception organised in his honour by family and friends from the Mallawa dynasty in Zaria which was attended by friends, family members and many well wishers.
At the reception, the Corps Marshal expressed gratitude to the organizers of the reception and everyone in attendance for there love and well wishes for him.
