By Abimbola Ogunnaike
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, 23 May, 2024 approved the recruitment of 338 officers into the state Road Traffic Management Authority to enhance road traffic and regulation across the state.
The OYRTMA Chairman, Major Adesagba Adekoya, made this disclosure through a statement signed by the state Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade in Ibadan, the state capital.
Adekoya, who disclosed that about 2, 450 applications were received from qualified candidates, stated this during the screening exercise, held at OYRTMA operational headquarters, Sanyo, Ibadan.
He stressed that the screening exercise was a manifestation of responsive governance of Governor Makinde who deemed the approval fit to increase the strength of OYRTMA with 338 officers.
The chairman explained that the approval was in pursuance as a result of the revalidated approval policy signed in 2021.
He said, “We have here today able-bodied men and women from Ogbomosho, Ibarapa, Oke-Ogun, Oyo town, and Ibadan, competing for the various positions in OYRTMA.
“This recruitment exercise is organized with collaborative efforts of the state Civil Service Commission and Ministry of Establishment and Training. The screening exercise entails registration, accreditation, physical test, and medical test.”
