REPOSITION THE TRAFFIC WARDEN SERVICE IN NIGERIA.

 

Consequently upon a petition addressed to Mr. President by a non governmental organization (NGO) the “Vanguard for the Actualization of the Traffic Wardens Autonomy”, the HMPA on September 16^th, 2012 directed that a committee be constituted to consider the issues raised in the petition find proffer appropriate recommendation.

Members of the Eight (Men) committee are as follows:- 

1.    Danirl Tifato               -        Dep. Director (P & PC )     -        Chairman.

2.    Ajiboye O.S               -        Asst. Director (PC)                     -        Member

3.    Iliyasu Agaka            -        Asst. D. (PEP / F & ICT)     -        Member

4.    Ibrahim M. Abudul      -        CAO (PEP / F & ICT)       -        Member

5.    Ede H.A                      -        CEO (PID)                               -        Member

6.    ACP Rasheed Ogungboye   -        Welfare, NPF                 -        Member

7.    AST Augustine A. Joseph         -        TWS, NPF              -        Member

8.    Ozor E.M.                         -        PEO (Forensic)             -        Secretary

TERMS OF REFERENCE

The committee was mandated:

1. To resolve the long lingering issues of discriminations stagnation/embargo on promotion, nonpayment of entitled allowance etc of Traffic Wardens Servings under the Nigeria Police Force.

In carrying out the assignment by the committee, series of meetings where held and lots of deliberated issues arises, such as :

-                     Position of the Nigeria police force (at Annexure III).

-                     Nigeria police Force circular Ref No. 1351/A Dept/FHQ/ABJ/Vol. 4/9 of 21^st June 2010 on the regularization of the Status of Traffic Wardens in the Nigeria Police Force and the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna of 18^th May, 2010.

-                     Attempt made in 2006 to tackle the grievance of the Traffic Wardens by a Ministerial Commission comprising the Ministry of Police Affairs, Police Service Commission and the NPF, but al the effort was abortive.

-                     The Vanguard for the Actualization of Traffic Wardens Autonomy therefore demanded for a presidential intervention to terminate their affiliation with the NPF, reposition the TRAFFIC WARDENS and restore its dignity in line with its statutory functions. Such as:-

TRAFFIC WARDENS GRADE III

TRAFFIC WARDENS GRADE II

TRAFFIC WARDENS GRADE I

SENIOR TRAFFIC WARDENS.

-                     The committee also noted that the cruse of the petition by the VANCTRAWACT defended on the judgment of Court of Apeal, Kaduna in 2000.

In view of the above observation, the committee of Eight (8)Men therefore recommends that decree 21 of 1978 and sections 59 of the police Act which established the TRAFFIC WARDEN SERVICE should be reviewed in order to remove the entire identified impediments instituting against their career progression and welfare in the service.

If the above suggestion is accepted, then the following three (3) option are hereby proposed:

1.    That the TRAFFIC WARDEN SERVICES should be granted autonomy as declared in the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna, on Monday 18^th May, 2000.

2.    That TRAFFIC WARDEN SERVICES requires a clear-cut career structure (Organogram) to enable them rise to their peak; that the TRAFFIC WARDEN SERVICES be given the opportunity to rise through regular promotion like their Police Colleagues;  and

3.    That the TRAFFIC WARDEN SERVICES  be allowed to attend training and promotion courses alongside with their NPF counterparts.

In conclusion, we express our profound gratitude to the Honurable Ministry for the opportunity given to us to undertake this very important National Assignment.

Prepared by:-

Minister of Police Affairs (Maina Waziri) to workout modalities to formally separate the two Government Agencies. This was based on the meticulous report and petition of the Human-Right NGO that succinctly exposed the unspeakable atrocities, social injustice, terrible human-rights abuse and apartheid regime that exists in the Police House of bondage, as meted out to Traffic Warden………………………………………..

Finally unemployment is a social monster and the bane of Nigeria nation. The formal de-merge of the Traffic Warden Service from Nigeria Police will create over 300,000 tremendous job opportunities for Nigerian youths. It would also curb restiveness and minimize insecurity, crime and other social vices in the society. Idle hands are Devils Workshop. The Federal Government has to consider critically the fundamental imperatives and the magnitude of creating jobs for the unemployed as promised. The Government do not have to listen to the baseless argument of the IGP or the selfish, myopic and shallow thinking of the Police. The Police have no love of this country at the back of their minds, than what goes into their private pockets.

Signed HON. JK JOHNSONAPLA

                   Executive Director.

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