Explains the reason he opted for traffic control
Maduako Igbokwe I Friday, Jan. 19, 2024
AWKA, Anambra, Nigeria – A diligent traffic officer known for in traffic to entertain motorists while passing vehicles in Anambra State, Mr Chizoba Ifedioranma has been honoured as the most committed traffic officer in the State by a women organisation.
Ifedioranma a Staff of Anambra State Road Traffic Management Agency (ARTMA) was honoured by a women group organisation known as “The Ultimate Business Women and Farmers Association of Nigeria (UBWFAN) at its National Convention 2024 held in Awka Anambra State, with the theme,”The Role of Women in Security and Development Process”.
He was honoured for his passion and entertainment he displayed on duty.
Presenting the certificate of award and little token to him, the of association’s president, Hon Mrs Nkiru Nwagbo said the young man had demonstrated uncommon passion and commitment in discharging his job.
According to her, his cheerfulness, dancing style , commitment and diligence in performing his duty was extraordinary excellent and they cannot ignore recognizing him.
She said recognition cannot only be for the rich, noting that those at the bottom should also be recognized and appreciated for what they do for the development of society.
“He will entertain motorists with dance and smile while controlling traffic. He is passionate about his work and work with his full heart. It is amazing and incredible that he does his job with great passion and similes on his face. He does not care about collecting money from motorists, rather dancing and smiling for people to laugh. How I wish that everybody will work with that kind of passion and commitment. I think ,he deserved to be celebrated and honoured even by the state government” she said .
Speaking to our reporter shortly after receipt of the award, Ifedioranma said it gives him joy seeing people smile while he is on duty. He said that he is happy and joyful when the road is cleared and traffic is flowing normally.
According to him, he enjoys what he does despite the odds associate with traffic.
“Most importantly, I am enjoying what I do , controlling traffic. I’ am not interested in collecting money , some days nobody gives me any money but the passion is my driving force. I loved what I am doing and I will continue doing it with my strength” he said .
On why he chose traffic control even when it is not a well paid job, he said that during the construction of fly over in Awka he saw a woman crying bitterly that she had been on traffic for hours and her child was left with nobody in the school and ,he felt the pain about the cry of the woman.
According to him, the woman wanted to go and pick her child in the school and she was helpless and he was touched. He said it was after , the idea of traffic control came into him.
He said that if he can help in the control of traffic in his state ,he will add value and put similes of the face of commuters ofter frustrated in traffic.
According to him,after the encounter he went for recruitment and was recruited.
“When I discovered that many people are suffering because of traffic, the idea of joining traffic control came into my mind and with the zeal and passion I joined the work ,I am proud to say I will ensure that traffic are cleared at all time when I am on duty. I am happy with the job. It doesn’t worry me if people give money to me or not but what I am concern with is making sure that people are happy and the traffic is flowing normally” he said.
He commended “The Ultimate Business Women and Farmers Association of Nigeria” for recognizing the little he is doing in the society.
According to him, it is not easy for someone to be appreciated and recognized in the present situation. On whether, he is happy doing the job, he said that he is very happy controlling traffic, noting that in Nigeria one needs to hold tight what ever he has.
