Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo
The Osun State Government has engaged safety businesses and different related stakeholders on the implementation of the state’s Integrated Transport, Traffic and Park Management Law, 2026, forward of its enforcement.
The engagement, held yesterday, was geared toward selling efficient visitors administration, curbing unlawful income assortment and making certain orderliness within the state’s transportation sector.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chairman of the state House of Assembly Committee on Public Works and Transport, representing Irewole/Isokan state constituency, Hon. Abiola Waheed Ibrahim Inaolaji, mentioned the assembly was designed to familiarise collaborating establishments with the provisions of the legislation, make clear their obligations and strengthen inter-agency collaboration.
According to the lawmaker, the legislation was designed to guard residents and the state’s transport infrastructure.
Inaolaji emphasised that enforcement should be carried out inside the confines of the legislation, warning towards harassment of motorists, unauthorised income assortment and abuse of energy by enforcement officers.
He mentioned the success of the legislation would rely largely on public confidence, cooperation amongst related businesses and strict adherence to its provisions.
According to him, the laws is meant to guard residents, enhance the state’s transportation system and get rid of thuggery and violence related to motor park actions.
Also talking, the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Zungura, described the legislation as a major improvement within the regulation of the state’s transportation sector.
Zungura, who famous that the legislation was signed on October 15, 2026, mentioned it addressed important features of highway administration, together with visitors lights, car impoundment and towing.
He expressed optimism that its implementation would enhance visitors management and deal with among the challenges related to the prevailing transportation administration system.
Zungura mentioned: “The programme is a laudable one that every security agency in the state will appreciate, not only because it involves road management, but it’s also a cooperation of all security agencies to make sure that the road management has been done properly.”
He added that the laws might cut back crises beforehand skilled at native authorities motor parks, saying: “In the past, we used to have issues in the local government garages, but this law will minimise, if not eradicate, the crises that normally emanate from the garages.”
The police commissioner urged officers chargeable for implementing the legislation to adjust to its provisions, whereas clarifying that the supply of sufficient parking areas was the accountability of the related transport administration authorities.
On motorists who cowl or deface their car quantity plates, Zungura mentioned the Inspector-General of Police (IG) had directed commissioners of police throughout the nation to make sure that offenders are arrested and prosecuted.
“That’s a very general phenomenon that cuts across all the states. And because of that, the Inspector-General of Police has given a marching order to all Commissioners of Police that any such person or vehicle that is seen covering or defacing the number plate should be arrested and prosecuted,” he mentioned.
Also, the FRSC Sector Commander in Osogbo, Sunday Tayo, referred to as on the state authorities to offer standardised and well-organised motor parks to assist efficient enforcement of the legislation.
Tayo mentioned the absence of ordinary motor parks in Osun State might pose challenges to implementation, stressing that acceptable services would enhance coordination amongst safety businesses and park administration officers.
“The law is a welcome one. It’s going to help the working apparatus of federal safety,” he mentioned.
He urged the federal government to be taught from organised motor parks in Oyo State, citing Iwo Road and Challenge in Ibadan as examples of services that might accommodate safety businesses and park administration officers.
According to him, normal motor parks outfitted with surveillance cameras and different crucial services would enhance monitoring and strengthen enforcement.
Similarly, Hon. Solanke Hamzak of the Osun State Internal Revenue Service described the legislation as crucial for the state’s improvement, urging safety personnel and different enforcement officers to discharge their duties in accordance with its provisions.
He warned towards unlawful actions at motor parks, stressing the necessity for transparency and accountability within the assortment of authorised revenues.
The engagement types a part of the state authorities’s preparations for the implementation of the brand new legislation, which is anticipated to strengthen coordination amongst related businesses and enhance the administration of transport and motor park actions.
Stakeholders on the assembly emphasised the necessity for cooperation, accountability and lawful enforcement to make sure that the implementation of the laws promotes highway security, protects commuters and transport operators, and helps an orderly transportation system throughout Osun State.
The sensitisation programme introduced collectively safety businesses, transport operators, park managers and different stakeholders to debate the provisions of the legislation and their obligations forward of its implementation.
The Corps Commander of Osun State Amotekun Corps, High Chief Dr Hon. Adekunle Isaac Omoyele, promised that the state safety outfit would assist the Osun State Park Management in sustaining legislation and order within the park.
He mentioned Amotekun was established to enhance the efforts of different safety businesses, and the state safety has been cooperating with different safety businesses.
