DCM Dauda Ali Biu, FCA, CPA has been appointed the Acting Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari GCFR.

This was made public at the immediate-past Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi MFR, mni, NPom handing over ceremony which took place at the national headquarters of the Commission on Monday 25th July, 2022.

DCM Dauda Ali Biu was born in the year 1964 in Zaria, Kaduna State. The seasoned road safety-groomed professional is from Hawul Local Government Area of Borno State.

Dauda Ali Biu joined the services of the Federal Road Safety Corps in 1988, where he rose to the rank of Deputy Corps Marshal through hardwork, commitment, resilience and dedication to duty. The astute professional has held several positions of authority in the FRSC before his appointment as the Acting Corps Marshal, most recently, he was in charge of the Finance and Accounts Department at the FRSC National Headquarters, Abuja.

The Acting Corps Marshal who is expected to move the FRSC to greater heights in the protection of Nigerian roads and its users, holds a Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA), and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna State. 

His professional qualifications include but not limited to the following; Certified National Accountant 2010, and Certified Public Accountant 2018.

The newly-appointed Acting Corps Marshal also attended several courses both within and outside the country - amongst the courses attended abroad are are; International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference Chicago, USA (2019),
World Conference of Accountants, Sydney, Australia (2018), California Highway Patrol Academy Sacramento, USA (2016),
Transport Research Board Meeting, Washington DC, USA (2014),
Diamond School of Protocol and Etiquette Emotional Intelligence (2013), International Financial Reporting Standards SWAT Valley, United Kingdom (2012), and of course, Performance Management Beyond the Balanced Scorecard Cranfield University, United Kingdom (2013).

Domestically, he attended the Guards Brigade, the Nigerian Army Special Arms Bearing Training for Senior FRSC Officer (2013) and Flitch Institute of Directors Effective Governance Workshop Lagos, Nigeria Guards Brigade (2012) among others.

The professional FRSC Senior Officer is a member of a number of professional bodies among which include;
International Association of Police (IACP), Association of National Accountants Ireland (CPA), Association of National Accountants of Nigeria and Transport Research Board USA. Others are; Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, Nigeria Army Resource Centre (NARC) etc.

Under DCM Dauda Ali Biu, apart from having a vast network of international friends and partners, whose knowledge on road safety would greatly enhance safety in Nigerian roads, more now than ever, the FRSC is set to become more productively-daring and innovative, with regards to nipping in the buds all unethical and unhealthy attitudes and approaches by road users which endanger lives and properties in our roads by creating a more informed pool of road users.


Written by:
Bello Omokhowa