The Ota Division of the Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps’ TRACE, has erected a number of Traffic warning signs at strategic road junctions in the Ota metropolis to improve compliance to regulations, reduce traffic congestions and improve safety on its roads.
The erection exercise was carried out on Wednesday bearing warnings against making illegal U-turn, driving against traffic (one-way), and prohibition of overloaded trucks on certain road networks.
Speaking to newsmen on behalf of Seni Ogunyemi the TRACE Commander and Chief Executive, CDR. Ajibade Adekunle, Area Commander, TRACE, Ogun West, said, “This excercise is sequel to an earlier directive from the TRACE Commander that each Division and Unit in the Agency should come up with Public Enlightenment Projects that would improve Compliance to Traffic/Safety regulations, prompting the Ota Division to commence its series of projects with the design and erection of 7 traffic signage boards today.”
He further explained that the erection of the signage is the beginning of different public enlightenment programmes coming up in the second half of the year, “it is our plan to proceed from this project to organising three different public enightenment cum education programmes between September to December this year involving three different strata of the motoring public.”
The first intensive training according to him will be held between August and September involving all categories of Commercial Transport Union Operators working through their branches and leaders here in Ota.
The second programme expected in October or November will involve the Civil Servants, including Teachers, Local Government workers, and staffers of other governmental MDA’s operating in Ota, bringing them to a conferencing hall to enlighten them on traffic and road safety matters, Ajibade said.
“The last we hope to do to round up the year will be a collaborative training with the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria MAN, where the leaders and staffers of different companies and industries will equally be trained to improve compliance to traffic regulations.”
He stressed, “The Ota Division will be starting a series of correspondence with the relevant bodies to mobilise supports and mass participation of the concerned persons during each of the enlightenment excercises.”
Commander Victoria Olaoke, the Ota Divisional Commander, in her statement appreciated the TRACE Commander for his able leadership, administrative and managerial supports to her Division particularly, “We sincerely appreciate the TRACE Commander for giving us all the needed leverage for the successful execution of our operational projects and programmes at all times.”
