The tenure of the Federal Road Safety Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, will end in July, 2022.
Oyeyemi aged 60, is serving his second term in office with some elements querying the legality of his continued stay, saying this contravened the civil service rules.
Reports had it that the Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, and the Corps Marshal clocked the mandatory retirement age on November 25 and 26, 2020, respectively.
But findings indicated that Oyeyemi is holding a political office as the Corps Marshal and his tenure of office is at the pleasure of the President.
This, it was gathered, meant that his appointment, unlike a career civil servant, was not governed by the Public Service Rules.
Section 7 (1) of the FRSC Act, 2007 provides that the Corps Marshal shall be appointed by the President, the only qualification required being that the person must possess sound knowledge or ability in the organisation and administration of road traffic and road safety matters.
