Leadership they say is by practical example, such was a step taken by the Awori Chairman of Council of Obas, HRM,Oba Abdulkabir Adeyemi Obalanlege Ekun|| today,as he pay courtesy visit to the Vehicle Inspection Service Zonal office in Ota,Ogun state.

Seeing standard facilities put in place to check and certify vehicular movements and to ensure safer road in gateway state by the vehicle inspection unit of the ministry of transportation in Ogun state, The Olota of Ota, Oba Adeyemi Abdukabir Obalanlege, on Wednesday, advised vehicle owners in his domain to submit their vehicles to Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) for proper inspection, as a means of checking incessant accident on the road.

The royal father who gave the advice when he personally brought his official vehicle to the Ota Zonal office of the Ogun State Computerized Vehicle Inspection Service, VIS, on Ijoko road in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Council Area, said this was necessary to reduce the rate of accident caused by vehicle malfunctioning on the roads.

“Most of the accidents on our roads would have been avoided if vehicle owners had had diligent check on their vehicles and ensure proper maintenance are done before putting them on the roads.

“I did not know we have such opportunity of computerized checking machine within our environment here in Ota. I thought VIO business is limited to mounting up road checks.  I will like to enjoin all vehicle owners to submit their vehicles for proper inspection to get rid of avoidable accidents that are usually caused through vehicle malfunctioning. We should make use of available services provided by the Ogun State Computerized vehicle Inspection.

“If I can do it, I believe all VIPs (very important personalities) should be eager to follow the suit and every other vehicle owner should also line up their vehicles for inspection without wasting time, all for the safety on our roads”, he said.

The Kabiyesi also noted: “It is also my candid advice that when people bring their vehicles for inspection, VIO should also demand for their driver’s licenses because we have many unlicensed drivers that are causing accident on the road. Some drive with expired driver’s licenses or without licenses at all.  This is risky and dangerous to accommodate.

In his reaction, the state VIO Zonal Commander, Ota, Dr. Oluwatoyin Olugbenga, expressed appreciation for the royal father's candid advice, saying his visit would increase the VIO’s public awareness on the need for vehicle inspection, while advising the general public to key in to the system.