Ondo urges CCTV and increased park security

 Governor of Ondo State Rotimi Akeredolu has requested that commercial drivers' unions maintain a constant sense of security at their various parks throughout the state. As part of security precautions, the governor stated that drivers must inspect passengers' bags as well as the passengers themselves before allowing them to board their vehicles. The two-day training, which was held at Oba Ile in the state's Akure North Local Government Area on Tuesday and was organized by the state Ministry of Transport in collaboration with High Point Nigeria Limited, was for the executive and members of the state chapter of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria. The training, according to Akeredolu, who was represented at the event by his Special Adviser on Transportation, Tobi Ogunleye, was intended to educate association members about their own security and the protection of their passengers while driving in view of recent security issues in the nation. We must cultivate an empathetic culture, he declared. You must be aware of your passengers if you want to check the loads of your passengers in parks. In the effort to combat insecurity in this state, we want you to work with Amotekun and be a part of security and monitoring. The present administration in the state "has zero tolerance for corruption," he added, warning Vehicle Inspection Officers across the state to stop extorting drivers. 

Commercial drivers were also asked to help the state's Amotekun Corps in its fight against insecurity by Adetunji Adeleye, the corps' commander. The Amotekun head, who was represented by the Head of Operation and Surveillance of the Corps, stated that drivers must inspect passengers' bags at parks. As part of the security measures, he also warned them to put closed-circuit television in their parks. "When driving, use caution for your security. When visitors arrive at your parks, be sure to inspect their bags, and if you notice anyone hiding anything suspicious beneath their clothing, please let us know right away. Also make sure that CCTV is installed in your parks so that you can keep an eye on people's movement, he demanded. Because many of these terrible persons use commercial trucks to carry out their evil schemes, our drivers and passengers need to be more security vigilant. In light of this, I would like to implore everyone to work to increase their level of security awareness, which is one of the topics this training session will cover. The state head of service, Mr. Kayode Ogundele, emphasized the need for drivers to be more security-conscious when driving in his keynote speech. The Head of State declared, "You would all concur with me that the nation's security difficulties are not only related to one mode of transportation or another, but are also significantly perpetuated by it.

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