Ogun promotes 83 traffic officers

The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps has promoted 83 officers of the corps towards improving productivity.

Zonal Commander, TRACE in Ota, Ogun State, Mr. Ajibade Adekunle, made the disclosure on Friday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Ota.

Adekunle explained that those promoted were in the officers and superintendents categories, adding that the promotion was to encourage them to put in their best.

He stated that those decorated were 50 men and 33 women, saying some of the officers received awards for their meritorious performances.

"The TRACE Corps decided to embark on the promotion exercises because some of officers are due for promotion,'' he said.

Adekunle explained that the Traffic Officials Wives Association had been set up with the promotion exercise, so that the wives of the officials could support their husbands and have an insight into their jobs.