Makinde Approves Recruitment of 338 OYRTMA Officers -

The Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has approved the recruitment of 338 officers into the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA). This initiative aims to enhance road traffic management and regulation across the state.

The OYRTMA Chairman, Major Adesagba Adekoya (Rtd), announced the approval during the ongoing screening exercise at the OYRTMA operational headquarters in Sanyo, Ibadan. He emphasized that the recruitment reflects Governor Makinde’s commitment to responsive governance and efforts to bolster OYRTMA’s workforce.

Major Adekoya revealed that the agency received 2,450 applications from qualified candidates. The recruitment is part of a policy revalidated and approved in 2021. The candidates, hailing from Ogbomosho, Ibarapa, Oke Ogun, Oyo town, and Ibadan, are competing for positions from May 20 to May 25, 2024.

The recruitment process, organized in collaboration with the State Civil Service Commission and the Ministry of Establishment and Training, includes several stages: registration, accreditation, physical tests, and medical tests. Successful candidates will fill positions such as:

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)

Qualified applicants who pass the initial stages will proceed to interviews conducted by the Civil Service Commission and the Ministry of Establishment and Training. Major Adekoya encouraged all applicants to adhere to the instructions given by instructors and view this opportunity as a means to reduce unemployment in the state.

Mr. Adelowo Oladapo, representing the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, praised the state government for its efforts to alleviate unemployment. Mr. Olusola Ojelabi, Director of Recruitment and Service Matters at the Ministry of Establishment and Training, described the exercise as a proactive measure to improve road traffic enforcement and regulations in Oyo State.