Okowa inaugurates Delta Traffic mgt agency

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(Nigeria) Delta State Governor, Senator  Ifeanyi Okowa has inaugurated the Delta State Traffic Management Agency, DESTMA, with a charge to improve traffic compliance, ensure safe reliable and accident free transportation on our roads.
Speaking at the end of a eight days induction course for pioneer DESTMA Staff in Asaba, Governor Okowa said that the setting up of the agency was meant to check bad road behaviour and enhance free flow of traffic, safety level and security on our roads.
"I want to congratulate the management and Staff of DESTMA for the successful completion of this induction programme, it is a good starting point for a critical intervention agency that has this unenviable task of ensuring safe reliable and accident free transportation on our roads.
"All over the world, the growth of urbanization has created overcrowded cities leading to increasing traffic congestions and other anti-social behaviour on the roads, most countries in the world have also put in place traffic management measures to improve compliance with traffic rules and regulations, ensure free flow of traffic and promote safe mobility. 
"DESTMA has the goal of checking bad behaviour and enhancing the overall level of safety and security on our roads,” the governor added.
Noting that the induction programme was meant to prepare the staff for the tasks  ahead, Okowa informed them that "Traffic c management entails traffic control, accident management, efficient control and management of heavy duty vehicles as well as driver support and monitoring including dissemination safety related materials."

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