The Nation Newspaper

Tag: marshals

  • Kaduna traffic agency sacks 124 marshals

    The Kaduna State Traffic Law Enforcement Authority (KASTELEA) has sacked 124 marshals for various misconducts, it was learnt yesterday.

    The General Manager, Abdulkadir Ahmed, in a statement at the weekend, said some of the marshals were found wanting for extortion, while others absconded from their duty posts.

    “Of the 124 marshals, one was dismissed for extortion, another one for gross misconduct, while 122 others were relieved of their appointments for absconding from their duty posts,” he said.

    Ahmed said the termination of the appointments followed all laid down procedures, as prescribed in the Terms and Condition of Service (TACOS) of the authority.

    According to him, the move was part of the agency’s effort at repositioning the agency. “The management has given the sacked marshals two weeks to return all KASTELEA property in their possession, failure of which will attract severe sanctions,” the statement added.

  • Kaduna traffic agency sacks 124 marshals

    The Kaduna State Traffic Law Enforcement Authority (KASTELEA) has sacked 124 Marshals for  various misconducts, an official of the agency said.

    The General Manager of the agency, Abdulkadir Ahmed, said in a statement issued in Kaduna on Saturday that some of the marshals were found wanting for extortion, while others absconded from their duty posts.

    “Out of the 124 marshals, one was out rightly dismissed from service for extortion, another one for gross misconduct, while 122 others were relieved of their appointments for absconding from their duty posts,“ he said.

    He said the termination of the appointments followed all the laid down procedure as prescribed in the Terms and Condition of Service (TACOS) of the authority.

    According to him, the move is part of the agency’s repositioning effort through continuous improvement of its service delivery.

    “The management has given all the sacked marshals two weeks within which to return all KASTELEA properties in their pocession/care,’’ he added.

    He warned that failure to do so would attract severe sanctions from the authority.

    Ahmed assured the public of the agency’s commitment to ensuring safety on roads in the state.

    He called on the public not to give any form of gratification or monetary payment to marshals of the authority.

    He, however, advised them to always obey traffic laws while driving, especially during the Sallah holidays.

  • YABATECH gets exam ethics marshals

    In its bid to curtail examination fraud, the Exam Ethics Marshals International, has extended its tentacles to the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH).

    Exam Ethics Marshal is a Non Governmental Organisation advocacy group dedicated to promoting and ensuring best practices in education.

    The event, which held at the school’s campus, saw EEM inducting 30 lecturers and 40 students.

    Speaking at the event, the Founding Chairman of the organisation, Ike Onyechere, said  the inductees are charged to uphold zero tolerance to examination malpractices in the school.

    “The induction is in line with our new strategy to take it down to institutions to train and inaugurate the marshals with a view to institutionalising the campaign so that it will not just rest in the hands of one person, but be collective to sustain good exam practices. It is also in line to get institutions to become friends and partner of the organisation,” Onyechere said.

    He explained that EEM has been a success story since inception in 1996. Though the campaign has not completely stopped the misconduct; but has, to a large extent, reduced its index in Nigeria, Onyechere added

    “When we started the national exam malpractice index was about 23 to 27. That is, in every examination conducted you must catch at least 23 people of exam malpractice.

    “But today, the national exam malpractice index is 11. We have been able to sensitise the people about malpractice. Everyone has agreed that examination malpractice is one of the greatest challenges facing the education sector and also the challenge the anti corruption war is facing” he said.

    The Deputy Rector of the school, Omobayo Raheem, noted that the war against exam fraud needs to be further intensified.

    “Examination malpractice has been a cankerworm that has been troubling the nation over the years and it has become so endemic and worrisome just like corruption, that if it is not killed, it is likely to kill us”

    It has become so common that those who are just entering school whether at the primary, secondary or tertiary level, do not see anything new about it. They even see it as something they should engage in. This is what we want to stamp out in Nigeria.

    “Something drastic has to be done. Students bring in tips some even bring notes, textbooks to exam hall. They write tips on any part of their bodies. All those areas of the female body that are meant to be hidden are now used to perpetrate unethical conducts. Even the scarfs they tie on their head, do not trust that scarf. You need to search thoroughly, you could be surprised at the contents,” Raheem said.

    He bemoaned scenarios where lectures collude with their students in all sort of ways to execute misconducts. He advised stakeholders to shun exam malpractice in order to produce qualitative and problem-solving graduates.

  • 19 injured as police, marshals clash in Gombe

    Gombe, Sept. 3, 2013 (NAN) Nineteen Traffic Marshals, working for the Gombe State government on Tuesday sustained various degrees of injuries in clashes with a group of policemen in Gombe.

    Mr Babaji Dunama, General Manager of the Gombe State Agency for Social Services and Other Related Matters, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Gombe, the state capital.

    He said that the clashes followed a disagreement between the police and the marshals at the Cross Roundabout in Gombe town.

    The marshals are youths, employed by the State Government to perform sundry duties such as assisting in controlling traffic and enforcing environmental sanitation laws.

    Dunama alleged that the marshals were attacked by the police while performing their duties.

    The general manager said that when he tried to ask the police to stop harassing the marshals, the policemen threatened him.

    He said that shortly after he left the place, the problem degenerated with the policemen beating marshals on duty.

    Dunama said that after the incident at the roundabout, eight vehicles filled with police men went to his office at the Ministry of Youth and Poverty Alleviation and ransacked it while every marshal they saw there was beaten.

    He alleged that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the Gombe Command, Mr Baba Yola, led the policemen to commit the act.

    The general manager said that the DPO had been having problems with marshals, adding that his incessant harassment of the marshals was a threat to peace in the state.

    He said that the 19 wounded marshals were arrested and taken to the police station.

    Dunama, however, said that after he reported the matter to the Commissioner of Police, Mr Kudu Nma, the marshals were released on bail.

    The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Gombe State Police Command, Mr Fwaje Atajiri, said that two policemen from the Gombe Police Division were sent to invite some persons suspected of committing assault.

    According to the PPRO, when the policemen tried to invite one of the suspects, he refused and an argument ensued between the suspect and the policemen.

    He said it was later discovered that the suspect was a marshal but that he was not in uniform.

    Atajiri said that the clash could not have occurred if the police had known that the suspect was a marshal.

    The spokesman said that the marshal should have followed the policemen to the station to explain and identify himself since he was not in uniform.

    The PPRO denied allegations that policemen in eight vehicles went and beat many marshals in the Ministry of Youth and Poverty Alleviation.

    Atajiri said the police was a disciplined organisation and that investigation would be conducted and anyone found to have gone beyond the call of his duties would not be spared. (NAN)

  • Road Safety inducts celebrity marshals

    Road Safety inducts celebrity marshals

    FRIDAY, February 8, the Federal Road Safety Corps of Nigeria, FRSC, formally inducted leading members of the media and the Nigerian entertainment circles into its fold. Welcoming the celebrities and media personnel to the fold, the National Coordinator of the Special Marshals, Sini Kwabe, said that they, by their very nature, are men and women of proven integrity and means.

    “It goes beyond having the regalia. I want to state here that every Special Marshal is a part and parcel of the corps. We have only one guideline and we appreciate your coming to be a part of us. I believe that it provides an opportunity for all of us to protect what is expected of us so that the country will be a better place. As entertainers, you should be able to explain to your audience what road safety is all about. That is why we need you,” he stated

    Likening Special Marshals to men who should be seen as the Good Samaritan in the Bible, he said that they have the powers to arrest and prosecute, but first they should make sure they do the right thing.

    Speaking on behalf of his fellow inductees, veteran broadcaster, Yemi Shodimu, expressed his appreciation for making them a part of what he called one big family. “We want to pledge our commitment to ensuring safety on our roads. Nigeria is our country, we dont have any other home, and for that reason we want to add our quota to its development. We are all happy to be part of this. We have a lot to learn and we are eager to do so,” he said.

    Among those inducted as Special Marshals are Fidelis Duker, Sonny McDon, Teve Ayorinde, Jaywon, Tony Okoroji, Chico Ejiro, Halima Abubakar, Oge Okoye, ID Ogungbe, Weird MC, Nobert Young, Matse of Nigeria Info and a host of others. The inductees will receive their training later in the month after which they will be given their vests.

  • FRSC to induct new celebrity marshals

    FRSC to induct new celebrity marshals

    IN its resolve to maximise public enlightenment on the need to imbibe safe driving habits, the Federal Road Safety Corps has concluded plans to induct another set of its celebrity Special Marshals.

    The celebrities drawn from the music, movie, comedy and media are expected to use their goodwill to reach out to the public through advertisements, endorsement, road shows and enlightenment campaigns. They will also act as ambassadors of safety.

    Some of the celebrities set to be inducted on March 8th at a yet-to-be-named venue include: Halima Abubakar, Oge Okoye, Fidelis Duker, Chico Ejiro, Steve Ayorinde, Queen Ure, Azu Amatus, Seyi Law, Tony Okoroji, Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi, Emeka Rollas, Emeka McDowen, Doris Simeon, Patience Ozokwor, Deji Balogun, Tokunbo Ojekunle, Sola Salako, Salomey Eferemo, Iyanya, Victoria Pepple, Victor Ayara, Jide Alabi and Ayo Makinde.

    The celebrities Special Marshals initiative is a voluntary programme aimed at enlightening the public on the need to drive safely.