Traffic wardens are not to arrest, collect bribe — Kwara CP

The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Bagega, on Friday, explained that the job of traffic control by traffic wardens on major roads in the state does not include arrest and collection of bribes from road users.

Rather, the essence of such exercise, the CP reiterated, is ultimately to control and ensure free flow of traffic.

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Speaking during a surprise presentation of Award of Recognition by the Gobir Foundation to a female Traffic Warden, Mrs Joy Alfa, who is described as a diligent and hard-working police officer in Ilorin on Friday, Bagega said there is always reward for hard-work.

Represented by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ajayi Okasanmi, at the event held at the awardee’s duty post located at Ibrahim Taiwo/Unity road junction, the police boss said the primary responsibility of every Police traffic officer is to ensure free flow of traffic and not to arrest or take bribes from road users.

“When you are diligent in you work irrespective of whether you’re appreciated or not, those that are watching and know what you are doing would appreciate you someday.

”On behalf of Commissioner of Police, I say a big thank you to Gobir Foundation for giving recognition to this hardworking lady even with cash reward.

“I say that when you enjoy doing your job and you carry it out with joy, God in His infinite mercy will reward you”, he noted.

He further described the event as an encouragement to all her colleagues in the entire police force and equally thanked Mrs Alfa for lifting the image of the Police command.

In her remarks, Head, Media and Publicity of Gobir Foundation, Mrs. Khadijat Eyitanwa, said that the foundation designed the programme purposely to reward hard-work towards increased productivity and taking the state to the next level of development.

“We are here to celebrate diligence and hard-work in the police officer.

“We’ve been watching her doing her job well. It’s a new programme by the foundation aimed at celebrating hard-working people.

“We want people to know that the foundation is watching you and ready to compensate you for job well done.

“We are on the look out for every other person doing well be it in public or private business.

“We urge our people to keep up good work to make the state greater”, she added.

Mrs. Joy Alfa, who could not hold back tears during the presentation of the award, expressed her appreciation to the Police command for giving her the platform to do her job satisfactorily, and the Gobir Foundation for the recognition.