{"id":115,"date":"2025-07-30T14:07:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T14:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onma.gov.gh\/?page_id=115"},"modified":"2025-08-05T23:13:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T23:13:25","slug":"transport","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/onma.gov.gh\/?page_id=115","title":{"rendered":"TRANSPORT"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"115\" class=\"elementor elementor-115\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6999a85 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6999a85\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2124e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2124e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e4293d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e4293d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"276\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/onma.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/stats-276x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-279\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onma.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/stats-276x300.png 276w, https:\/\/onma.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/stats.png 669w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Mr. Joel Dery<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d037be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d037be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39e521b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39e521b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mr. Joel Dery is the Head of the Transport Department at the Okaikwei North Municipal Assembly. He joined the Assembly in 2018 and has served as the Head of the Transport Department since 2019. He has served in various capacities in the transport sector.\u00a0<\/p><p>Mr. Dery holds a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Economics and a Master\u2019s Degree in Financial Risk Management, with specialized training in transport systems, logistics, and municipal mobility planning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0224c38 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0224c38\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a24ea05 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a24ea05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f52447b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f52447b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db8dc91 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db8dc91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a211d82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a211d82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>What We Do (Department\u2019s Core Responsibilities)<\/strong><\/h5><p>The Transport Department is responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient, and sustainable movement of people and vehicles within the municipality. The department also oversees the management of the Assembly\u2019s fleet and contributes to urban mobility planning in line with national transport policy.<\/p><h5><strong>Key responsibilities include:<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li>Coordinating and managing the Assembly\u2019s fleet and vehicle logistics,<\/li><li>Developing and implementing urban transport strategies and traffic management systems,<\/li><li>Enforcing transport-related by-laws and ensuring compliance with safety standards,<\/li><li>Liaising with transport unions, regulatory bodies, and stakeholders to address public transport challenges,<\/li><li>Supporting infrastructure development for improved mobility (e.g., bus stops, signage, road safety education).<\/li><\/ul><p>The department works in collaboration with the Urban Roads Department, the MTTD, DVLA, and private transport operators to enhance urban transport efficiency and safety.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0baaae4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0baaae4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-520f23f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"520f23f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Vision<\/strong><\/h5><p>To be a leading municipal transport department that champions safe, inclusive, and sustainable transport systems for improved urban mobility and service delivery.<\/p><h5><strong>Mission<\/strong><\/h5><p>To ensure the effective planning, regulation, and management of transport systems within the municipality by:<\/p><ul><li>Promoting safe, accessible, and affordable transport for all,<\/li><li>Maintaining a reliable and cost-efficient municipal fleet,<\/li><li>Enhancing traffic management and reducing urban congestion,<\/li><li>Building strategic partnerships to improve infrastructure, technology, and policy outcomes in transport.<\/li><\/ul><p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mr. Joel Dery Mr. Joel Dery is the Head of the Transport Department at the Okaikwei North Municipal Assembly. He joined the Assembly in 2018 and has served as the Head of the Transport Department since 2019. 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