Scribbling the bibliophile of Deputy Corp Marshall Dr. Kayode Olagunju, PhD something remains constant which is; Excellence, Success, Brilliance, Intelligence, Audacity and Consistency. Little wonder since his foray into service as one of the pioneer officers of the Federal Road Safety Commission FRSC, He has always remained consistent and pragmatic in his approach to issues which has placed him far above his peers on the job. He didn’t just get to the pinnacle of his career by fluke; he was able to attain his height through sheer dint of hard work and persistence.
Today; Olagunju who is one of the most popular poster boys in the FRSC has remained highflying with a meritorious career devoid of blemish with his promotion from an Assistant Corp Marshall to a Deputy Corp Marshall despite the long wait. Regardless of the many clichés woven around law enforcement officers; the Ilesha, Osun State-born graduate of Geography from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife has remained above board and remained decent and received many accolades for his transparency, which crowned the end of his foray in active service last Thursday when he was given a ceremonial send forth which marks his retirement from service after he would proceed on leave before his 60th birthday March next month.
Like many who went moody when they heard of his retirement; Olagunju was so excited to have left an indelible footprint and contributed his own quota to saving lives and avoiding death on the highway. Amidst torrents of Ovation, Figaro as he is fondly called also went emotional as he had redolent memories of the good and hard times in active service even to a point when he was shot in the cause of his job. The golf-loving officer has remained grateful to his creator who watched over him and kept him away from many evil. Apart from his fine career as an officer; he also had highflying academic records holding a Doctor of Philosophy, PhD, in Transport Geography from the University of Lagos, Master of Science, MSc in Transport Studies from the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye. He also has other professional qualifications from within and outside the country and is the author of several books. Sources say he is working on his professorship and intends to go into academics entirely.
