Officials of the Obio/Akpor Traffic Management Agency (OBATAM) have completed a five-day training programme aimed at preparing them to manage traffic across the local government area.
At the closing session, Executive Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Hon. Dr. Gift Worlu, charged the officers to rise to the responsibility placed on them and become true ambassadors of the agency through professional and responsible conduct.
Worlu stressed that their behaviour on duty must reflect the agency’s core purpose: ensuring smooth traffic flow and working toward a congestion-free Obio/Akpor.
He told the officials they should see themselves not merely as traffic controllers but as officers who promote discipline, correct violations and encourage better road-user attitudes.
The chairman called for patience, civility, fairness and firmness in enforcing traffic rules, while insisting that professionalism and respect for the public must never be compromised.
He reminded them that their daily interactions with motorists and other road users would shape public perception of both OBATAM and the local government administration.
The successful completion of the training clears the way for the start of full traffic management operations as the council intensifies efforts to tackle congestion, enforce road discipline and improve safety across the 17 wards of Obio/Akpor LGA.
