TRACE boss urges personnel to always observe COVID 19 protocols

The Corps Commander/Chief Executive Officer of Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Abdulfatai Olaseni Ogunyemi, has urged the Corps personnel to always submit themselves to discipline and observed all COVID 19 safety protocols while on duty.

He appealed to the Corps personnel to always consider their safety especially self hygiene while on duty, as they will continue to have direct contact with either traffic offenders or traffic crashes victims.
Corps Commander Ogunyemi, spoke through the Deputy TRACE Corps Commander, Sola Bamidele while on visit to Ota Area Command of the Corps.
He said the visit was to express the Corps Commander's appreciation to all workforce over the challenges encountered during the implementation of COVID 19 lockdown regulations.
He said it's 95th days now that the officers and men have been working tirelessly in supporting and enforcing goverments' directives to prevent the spread of the deadily pandemic in the state.
The Corps Commander enjoined the personnel to continue to work diligently with the consideration of observing all COVID 19 protocols, especially self hygiene as the pandemic still existing in the country.
"Our men have thoroughly sensitised on every health advice that would prevent them from contracting the deadly virus, all we expected from them as law enforcement agency is to strictly obey the rules and regulations that would also guaranteed their safety while on duty even beyond.
Corps Commander Ogunyemi, urged motorists to always drive cautiously especially during this raining season.
He lamented as some motorists are driving recklessly on the road with just photocopy of their life while original body is kept at home.
He enjoined motorists to imbibe on defensive driving culture and ensure their vehicles are in good working condition with functioning components, avoid excess speed, wrongful overtaking, driving at night and with influence of drugs or alcohol on the pretence of cold during this raining season even with the condition of road.
He appealed to pedestrians not cross the road where there's an obstruction that could prevent them from see oncoming vehicle and they should ensure the face traffic while walking on the highway. All okada riders are expected to ride cautiously and always make use of crash helmets, he added.