YULETIDE: OYRTMA Deploys Over 600 Personnel Across Oyo State
Written by News Desk on December 23, 2025
Ahead of the Christmas and New Year celebrations, the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority, OYRTMA, has deployed 627 personnel to strategic locations across the state with a view to ensuring safety of lives and property.
Chairman of the Agency, Retired Major Adekoya Adesagba stated this in his office at Secretariat, Ibadan.
He urged motorists to obey traffic rules, avoid night traveling, and exercise caution on the roads.
“We have zero tolerance for traffic management impunity,” Adekoya warned, citing reckless driving, overloading, and speeding as common causes of road traffic accidents.
Major Adesagba also reminded Okada riders and Tricycle operators to register for QR-coded reflective jackets, warning that unregistered riders will not be allowed to operate within the State as from February 2026.
He also urged the public to report any traffic-related issues to OYRTMA’s 24-hour hotline: 0704 700 0594 or 0912 888 8878.”
He, however, extended Christmas felicitations to the Christian brethren and wishes all residents of Oyo State a safe and joyous festive season.
