OYRTMA’s Daily Enlightenment Programme Aims to Reform Traffic Offenders.
By Adewale Owoade
The Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) has launched a daily enlightenment programme aimed at reducing road accidents and improving traffic safety in the state.
The initiative, announced by OYRTMA’s Chairman, Major Adekoya Adesagba (rtd), focuses on education rather than punishment, with the goal of reshaping driver behavior and preventing repeat offences.
The programme, which runs from Monday to Friday, educates traffic offenders on common violations such as running red lights and dangerous driving.
According to Adesagba, these offences have contributed significantly to road crashes, injuries, and fatalities in the state. Offenders are required to attend awareness sessions before facing the traffic tribunal.
The agency encouraged all motorists to obey traffic regulations and support ongoing efforts to make the roads safer for all users.
“Enlightenment is in different forms; post and pre. Most time we’ve done a lot of enlightenment through jingles and flyers.
“But this particular one is so important because we are bringing in offenders of different offences according to traffic rules and regulations.
“We find it worthy that it is not just about processing them to make payment or to fine, or to go through Judiciary process (Rule of Law Tribunal) but also it is very important to continue to enlighten them and to show them the dangers involving violations of traffic rules.
“That is why we establish this offender’s enlightenment center to enlighten offenders about dangers of violating traffic rules and regulations
“It is very important to always obey traffic laws, because obedience is better than sacrifice, we value compliance than offenders paying fines.
“We need to have attitudinal change toward all laws not just traffic laws alone,” Adesagba said.
