The Osun State Government has engaged security agencies and other stakeholders to enforce its Integrated Transport, Traffic and Park Management Law, 2026, in a bid to curb illegal revenue collection and thuggery at motor parks.
The government explained the provisions of the law and the responsibilities of security agencies during an interactive session held in Osogbo on Thursday, with the aim of improving cooperation among the agencies.
According to a statement made available, the Chairman of the House Committee on Public Works and Transport, Abiola Inaolaji, said the legislation was designed to protect residents and transport infrastructure across the state.
Inaolaji cautioned enforcement officers against harassing motorists, collecting unauthorised levies and abusing their powers. He stressed that effective implementation of the law would depend on public trust and strict compliance with its provisions.
The Osun State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Zungura, described the law, signed on October 15, 2026, as an important instrument for regulating the transport sector and resolving disputes at local government motor parks.
He said the legislation would help address recurring conflicts at motor parks, stating, “In the past, we used to have issues in the local government garages, but this law will minimise, if not eradicate, the crises that normally emanate from the garages.”
Zungura also described the initiative as a welcome development that would encourage cooperation among security agencies in ensuring proper road management.
“The programme is a laudable programme that every security agency in the state will appreciate, not only because it involves road management, but it’s also a cooperation of all security agencies to make sure that the road management has been done properly,” he said.
The police commissioner further disclosed that the Inspector-General of Police had directed the immediate arrest and prosecution of motorists who cover or deface their vehicle number plates across the country.
Meanwhile, the Federal Road Safety Corps Sector Commander in Osogbo, Sunday Tayo, called on the state government to construct standard motor parks equipped with surveillance facilities to support enforcement efforts.
Tayo said adequate infrastructure would strengthen coordination between security agencies and motor park managers, pointing to well-organised parks in Oyo State as an example.
The Commandant of the Osun Amotekun Corps, Adekunle Omoyele, also assured residents that the state security outfit would collaborate with park management officials to maintain law and order.
