DO YOU RECOGNIZE HIM?
If you are a regular passenger or passer-by around Nwaniba and oron road, you will definitely keep notice of this young man.
He is fondly called "Eyen Traffic".
A young man whom so many have tagged insane but finds it obligatorily to help out on road traffic control even when he is not paid.
We have traffic controllers in the state as paid public servant but trust me on this, I've never seen one as dutiful and as committed like this young man.
The young man comes to the junction as early as 6:30am in the morning and goes home at 10pm in the night, unpaid, abused and neglected.
It is a sad thing when most drivers of commercial, public and private vehicles do ignore the simple "wait sign" of this young man. For some occasions has he being knocked by a vehicle and for some occasions has he being beaten.
Only to abuse is the order of the day, no one stops to appreciate his effort.
I recall two months ago when I didn't see him on the road as usual(I learnt he was sick) and the taxi I boarded was heading towards nwaniba as at 7:30pm and when we got to epri nsukara junction, we were held on by traffic and the cars came together to a point no one was controlling and nothing could move, we spent more than 46mins at that same junction and the driver said " how I wish Eyen traffic was here"
I now told him "so mad person get duty abi"
Commissioner for road and transport, this man deserve an appreciation or even employment from the state government.
SA to the government on media, Mr. Aniekeme Finbar. This young man deserve media attention.
PA to the governor on public affairs, Barr. Aniefiok Morgan. This is a public affairs matter.
Let's treat people as humans, he may not be insane, it may be the circumstances surrounding him that affects the way you see him.
He communicates well...
He acts well...
He only need attention.
I am Anietie George
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