Former FRSC Corps Marshal Dauda Biu dies at 62

Former Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) marshal Dauda Ali Biu has died at the age of 62.

Biu, born in 1964 in Sabon Gari, Zaria, Kaduna state, died on Sunday evening at a hospital in Abuja, according to family sources.

Adamu-Isa Gunda, nephew of the deceased, confirmed the death, saying the remains would be transported from Abuja to Chikaji, Sabon Gari, Zaria, for burial according to Islamic rites.

Gunda added that the deceased, who held the traditional title of Jagaban Sabon Gari, leaves behind a wife and five children.

Biu served as the FRSC’s corps marshal from July 2022 to 2024, after years of service to the organization.

He was appointed as Acting Corps Marshal by former President Muhammadu Buhari in July 2022, following the retirement of his predecessor, Boboye Oyeyemi, after completing his tenure.

Prior to his appointment, Biu served as the Corps Deputy Marshal in charge of Finance and Accounts at the FRSC Headquarters in Abuja, overseeing financial administration within the organisation.

He joined the corps in 1988 and rose through the ranks, serving as assistant corps marshal in charge of finances and accounts in 2014 before becoming deputy corps marshal in 2016.

Biu holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and was a member of the Chartered Institute of National Accountants (FCNA).