In a bid to enhance visibility and safety on roads, Kogi Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA) has donated reflective jackets to the traffic wardens and commercial motorcyclists in the state.
The General Manager of Kogi CSDA, Malam Momoh Dauda, said with the reflective jackets the risk of being knocked down will reduce.
Dauda made this know in Lokoja on Wednesday when the agency presented bundles of the jackets to the police and leadership of the commercial motorcycle operators.
He said that the lives of traffic policemen and wardens were constantly in danger as they discharged their duties on roads, especially the highways.
“We don’t need to convince anyone that these traffic officers are vulnerable and exposed to risks and hazards.
“In our own little way, we want to ensure their safety as they carry out this important assignment of directing traffic.
“At least with these reflective jackets, their visibility will be enhanced from afar and the risk of being knocked down will reduce, he said.
He said that the objective of the CSDP was to reduce poverty by sustainably increasing the access of the poor and vulnerable to services for human development.
“The CSDA through the Community Driven Development (CDD) strategy supports communities and vulnerable groups to fund micro infrastructural facilities.
“This explains the decision of our agency to identify with the safety needs of the traffic police officers, wardens and commercial motorcycle (Okada) riders,” he added
The Kogi state Commissioner of Police, Ede Ekpeji Ayuba, thanked the management of CSDA for the donation.
Represented by CSP Comfort Omole, the State Traffic Officer, the Police chief assured CSDA that the police force will continue to serve the state and its citizens to ensure peace.
He commended Governor Yahaya Bello for his support to the command in handling the #EndSARS protests in the state.
“He stood his ground and made us to be successful and we did not record any casualty,” he said.
