By Stanley Onyekwere
No fewer than twenty officers and men of the Federal Capital Territory Directorate of Road Traffic Services (FCT-DRTS), otherwise known as Vehicles Inspection Officers (VIO), have received meritorious awards, designed to encourage dedication and efficiency in the road traffic management system in the Territory.
It was gathered that the ceremony, which was held in Abuja at the weekend, which is the maiden edition of the annual merit award of the directorate, was designed to recognize those who have excelled in the cause of service delivery.
Director of FCT-DRTS, Dr Abdullateef Bello said the award and recognition, which was in three categories, would further spur its operatives to do more and as well encourage others who have been unmindful of the directorate’s critical mandate to wake up.
Bello noted that for any organisation to achieve productivity, there is the need to motivate staff of such an organisation, adding that the directorate is ready to provide requisite facilities for it’s officers to deliver service
He stated that the FCT-DRTS is poised to improve it’s image by ensuring that it achieves the best of standard required of the directorate in the discharge of its assignments.
Bello explained that the awardees were carefully selected, based on their accomplishments over the years in the directorate, adding that the selection was also done with utmost sincerity and without fear, favour or sentiment.
He congratulated the officers, even as he encouraged them not to relent in their oars, adding that the award should serve as beginning for all of them.
Presenting the award certificates and plaques to the officers, the secretary, transportation secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Hon Abdullahi Adamu Candido, noted that the job of the directorate is a very critical one, because they encounter both the good and the ugly on the roads, adding that motorists believe that the fear of the VIOs is the beginning of wisdom.
While commending the director for initiative, Candido that the recognitions and awards showed that the risks the officers take in their jobs is being noticed, adding that awards should continue, so that the directorate can appreciate the good ones among the officers, because recognition and awards are legacies that don’t decay.
“This should continue to be in place, so that we appreciate the good, and those who are not too good will know that in the service of your country, try to also make sure that at least once your management recognises you, it goes to say a lot about you.
“These are some of things that will never be allowed to decay. You take your salary every month, and certain privileges of office, but the letter or award of recognition that some of us are always proud , you can keep it in your library, your children, ground children and great ground children will even take a look at it, and appreciate your contribution to the society, and it become a motivating factor to he or she”, he stressed.
Not left out, one of the awardees, and head of DRTS taskteam, Shehu Maiwada, thanked the director for the award, adding that the recognition would propel him and others to do more for the directorate.
