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In order to enhance road traffic and regulation across Oyo State, Governor Seyi Makinde has approved the recruitment of 338 officers into the State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA).
The OYRTMA Chairman, Major Adesagba Adekoya disclosed this during the ongoing screening exercise at OYRTMA operational headquarters, Sanyo, Ibadan.
He stressed that the screening exercise is a manifestation of responsive governance by Makinde, who deemed it fit to increase the personnel of OYRTMA.
According to Adekoya, the agency received 2,450 applications from qualified candidates.
“We have here today able bodied men and women from Ogbomoso, Ibarapa, Oke Ogun, Oyo town and Ibadan, competing for the various positions in OYRTMA from May 20, to May 25,” he said.
Adekoya explained that the recruitment exercise was organised in collaboration with the Civil Service Commission and Ministry of Establishment and Training.
He added that after the exercise, successful candidates will fill the following vacant positions:
GL 08 Road Traffic Officer 02(RTO) B.SC
GL 08 Higher Road Traffic Superintendent (HRTS) HND
GL 07 Road Traffic Superintendent (RTS)
GL 06 Assistant Road Traffic Superintendent (ARTS)
GL, 05 Senior Road Traffic Assistant I (SRTA)
GL.04 Road Traffic Assistant I (RTA)
GL.03 Road Traffic Assistant II(RTA)
The chairman noted that the screening exercise entails registration, accreditation, physical and medical test.
He added that qualified applicants at the first stage will move to other stages before interview session that would be conducted by the civil service commission and Ministry of Establishment and Training.
Adekoya enjoined the applicants to follow all instructions by the instructors and take it as an advantage to reduce unemployment in Oyo State.