Ayuba Gora Wobin Explained

Ayuba Gora Wobin
Office1:Assistant Corp Marshal Corps Secretary of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)
Term Start1:2022
Term End1:June 19, 2023
Office2:Sector Commander, FRSC - FCT
Term End2:May 2021
Successor2:Samuel Ogar Ochi[1]
Birth Place:Kanai, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Party:Non-partisan
Nationality:Nigerian

ACM Ayuba Gora Wobin was the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC)[2] [3] [4] Federal Capital Territory Command, Abuja. He retired as the Assistant Corps Marshal Corps Secretary of the FRSC[5] on 19 June 2023.

Education and career

Wobin is an alumnus of the Government Secondary School, Kafanchan.[6]

He began working as the Sector Commander Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Federal Capital Territory Command in October 2017.[7]

In 2019, he was misquoted as having said that it was a crime to use Google Maps as a driver, which was later debunked as being a false narrative during the 2019 Ember Months Campaign organized by the Lugbe Unit Command of the FRSC in Abuja, Nigeria's capital.[8] [9] [10] [11]

On 12 April 2021, he was promoted from the rank of a Corps Commander (CC) to that of an Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) alongside nine others.[12] [13] By December of the same year, he was the Zonal Commanding Officer FRSC for Plateau, Nasarawa and Benue States, as an Assistant Corps Marshal.[14] [15]

Notes and References

  1. News: PRESS RELEASE ON VISIT ON PRESENTATION OF NEW FCT FRSC SECTOR COMMANDER TO THE FCTA. Ogunleye. Anthony. FCTA Residents Engagement Platform. 9 May 2021. June 25, 2023.
  2. News: Eid -El-Kabir: FRSC To Sanction Motorists Who Violate COVID-19 Guidelines. Isah. Abubakar Sadiq. 23 July 2020. Daily Trust. 25 June 2023.
  3. News: FCTA to partner FRSC for strict enforcement of road safety laws. 6 September 2020. National Accord. 25 June 2023.
  4. News: Police bury ‘one chance’ robbers killed by mob. Adepegba. Adelani. 2 October 2019. ThePunch. 25 June 2023.
  5. Web site: Board Members. Federal Road Safety Corps. 25 June 2023.
  6. News: Kaduna stands still for GSS Kafanchan old students. 15 November 2020. Vanguard Nigeria. 25 June 2023.
  7. News: FRSC refers 4000 Abuja drivers for mental evaluation. Adedigba. Azeezat. 13 October 2017. Premium Times. 25 June 2023.
  8. News: FRSC clarifies position on use of Google map. Alade . Benjamin. 29 November 2019. Premium Times. 25 June 2023.
  9. News: FRSC makes U-turn on use of Google map while driving. Abimbola. Oluwakemi. 28 November 2019. ThePunch. 25 June 2023.
  10. News: FRSC has clarified its Policy on the Use of Google Maps While Driving. 28 November 2019. BellaNaija.com. 25 June 2023.
  11. News: FRSC explains position on use of Google Maps while driving. Olasupo. Abisola. 28 November 2019. The Guardian Nigeria. 25 June 2023.
  12. News: FRSC promotes 10 Senior officers, 26 others. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). TheGuardian. 14 April 2021. 25 June 2023.
  13. News: FRSC promotes 36 officers [Full list]]. Ariyo. Ibironke. 12 April 2021. PM News. 25 June 2023.
  14. News: Abide By Traffic Rules During Festive Season, FRSC Warns NURTW Members. Okhuevbie. Omon. 12 November 2021. Independent Nigeria. 25 June 2023.
  15. News: Ember months: Don’t allow your members violate traffic rules, FRSC warns NURTW. Abraham. James. Jos. 12 November 2021. ThePunch. 25 June 2023.