Kaduna traffic agency sacks 124 marshals

Kaduna—The Kaduna State Traffic Law
Enforcement Authority, KASTELEA, has sacked
124 marshals for various misconducts.
The General Manager of the agency, Abdulkadir
Ahmed, who disclosed this in a statement
issued in Kaduna, 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 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 property in their possession/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.