Trending 
Former Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Dauda Ali Biu, has died at the age of 62. Biu reportedly died on Sunday evening at a hospital in Abuja, according to family sources.
Adamu-Isa Gunda, a nephew of the deceased, confirmed his death. Gunda said the remains would be transported from Abuja to Chikaji, Sabon Gari, Zaria, for burial in accordance with Islamic rites. He added that Biu, who held the traditional title of Jagaban Sabon Gari, was survived by his wife and five children.
Born in 1964 in Sabon Gari, Zaria, Kaduna State, Biu served as FRSC Corps Marshal from July 2022 to 2024.
Former President Muhammadu Buhari appointed him acting Corps Marshal in July 2022 after his predecessor, Boboye Oyeyemi, retired at the end of his tenure.
Before his appointment, Biu served as Deputy Corps Marshal in charge of Finance and Accounts at the FRSC headquarters in Abuja, where he oversaw the agency’s financial administration.
He joined the corps in 1988 and rose through the ranks during his career. In 2014, he became Assistant Corps Marshal in charge of Finance and Accounts, before being promoted to Deputy Corps Marshal in 2016.
Biu obtained a Master of Business Administration degree from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He was also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of National Accountants.
