Oyo explains suspension of road managers

The Oyo State government on Sunday said it decided to suspend members of the Oyo State Road and Traffic Management Authority (OTMA), because their appointments were not properly made and the last government did not put the "round pegs in the round holes." The government said although it recognized the need to have the institution in the state, the OTMA was not properly constituted by the last administration.

In a statement made available to journalists in ibadan on Sunday, Festus Adedayo, senior special assistant to Governor Abiola Ajimobi on public communication, alleged that there was "massive irregularities, cronyism and favouritism" in the employment of members of the authority.

He said the immediate past government of Adebayo Alao-Akala made the appointment of the staff in a hurried manner and filled the body with their party and family members, adding that the process was "in flagrant disregard for the requirements of such appointments."

"It would be recollected that the Adebayo Alao-Akala-led government, at the twilight of its administration, hurriedly put together OTMA which it staffed with all manners of persons, without regard for due process," Mr Adedayo said.

The government stated that it was in the process of setting up a similar body, but that it will be done in compliance with strict adherence to the norms and practices of employment as it is done worldwide. It called on those who have the requisite qualifications among the disengaged members to re-apply, saying they would be given top priorities for the job.

Mr Adedayo however explained the readiness of the state government to pay the salary of the sacked workers till June 30 when they were officially disengaged in consonance with its respect for "equity and due process."

The new OTMA, the government official said, would encompass its vision of traffic management, security and environment management to improve the lot of the people of the state.

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