Delta convicts 71 traffic offenders
Delta State Commissioner for Transport, Mr. Vincent Uduaghan yesterday said a total of 71 traffic offenders were convicted in three sittings of the mobile court on traffic offenders.
Uduaghan who spoke to Journalists in his office on the state government’s resolution to deal with traffic offenders within the laws, said any traffic offenders found molesting officers of the DESTMA, would be brought to book, disclosing that offences such as failure to use seat belts, driving against traffic (one-way) beating traffic light including making use of phone while driving, were serious offences.
His words: “So far the mobile court set up by the state government had convicted and fined 71 traffic offenders in three sittings, the state government will not watch individuals who have committed traffic offences turn around to attack officers verbally or physically,” adding that during the course of the mobile court’s attendance of offences, a case of physical assault on three DESTMA Officers was reported against eight occupants of two cars, a Toyota-Camry (Spider) Lemon green with Registration Number: ASB44FC and Saloon Kea optima (Black) with Registration Number: SKL 290FN that drove against traffic around Akpu Junction.
He said that the case was incidental against the occupants’ in absentia as case No.9 DESTMA Vs. Owners/Drivers of vehicle No ASB 448FC and SKL 290FN, whose occupants maliciously damaged their vehicle rim and physically assaulted the officers, adding that the Magistrate, John Alero ordered their arrest, prosecution and impounding of the vehicles with such registration plate numbers.
In another development, the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nicholas Azinge has reiterated government’s determination or reposition the Delta State University Teaching Hospital (DELSUTH), Oghara as a centre of excellent with a vision to provide health care for patients at world class level.
Dr. Nicholas Azinge while answering questions from journalists yesterday in Asaba noted that the present economic situation notwithstanding, government was making efforts to restore the glory of the institution and stated that government still needs the international consultant to be part of the success story.
Azinge said that with the economic realities on ground, it is obvious that the state government can no longer continue with the present contract agreement in terms of salaries and allowances of the international consultants hence; Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s directive of a downward review of 30 to 40 per cent of their salaries.
Dr. Azinge said as the consultants’ contract will expire by the tail end of October, 2016 the continuation of the consultants in the institution will depend on their acceptance of the contract being proposed by government and which will be done by the board.
