Oyo State Government has called on residents of the state to reciprocate governments gesture by obeying traffic laws.
The Director General, Oyo State Mobilization Agency for Social- Economic Development, Dr Morohunkola Thomas made the call while on a courtesy visit to the office of the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA), Secretariat, Ibadan.
Dr Morohunkola Thomas noted that the State Government under the leadership of Governor Seyi Makinde has committed a lot to infrastructure development such as junction improvements, streets lights among others and this could only be reciprocated through compliance to traffic laws.
He added that OYMASED in conjunction with OYRTMA will re-orientate people on obedience to traffic rules especially at the just constructed junction improvements by the State Government.
“Disobedience to traffic rules pose a great threat to the socio- economic development of the state, our people needs to change their orientation in obeying traffic rules’ he added.
According to the OYMASED DG, offenders of traffic rules will now face the newly constituted tribunal on rule of law.
The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority, Major Adekoya Adesagba(rtd) in his remarks said there is need for attitudinal change of people in obeying traffic rules.
He added that with the newly constituted Tribunal on rule of law, over 31 persons have been charged to court for violating traffic lights rules. Major Adekoya Adesagba (rtd) said core values of humanity needs to be resuscitated among people and be included in school curriculum especially from primary schools to secondary level.
He noted that OYRTMA has 76 units across Oyo State and they are all functional.
The OYRTMA Chairman stated that stiff penalties will be given to people who disobey traffic rules or assault the officers on duty.
