The Institution of Engineers Indonesia (PII) of the Riau Province gave awards to five strategic institutions in the transportation and road safety sector as a form of appreciation for the best dedication and performance in supporting the smooth running of the mudik and return of Idul Fitri 1446 H / 2025 AD in Riau Province.

This award was handed over directly by the Chairperson of the Central PII Dr.-Ing. Ir. Ilham Akbar Habibie, MBA., IPU., Governor of Riau represented by the Head of the Riau Province PUPRPKPP Office, Muh. Arief Setiawan, MT., Chairman of the Riau Region PII Ir. Ulul Azmi, ST., CST., IPM., ASEAN Eng., And Deputy Mayor of Pekanbaru, Markarius Anwar, ST., M.Arch, in a series of inauguration events in the Riau PII and Branch Management held at Cititel Hotel Pekanbaru.

Five Award Receiving Institutions are:

Directorate of Traffic (Ditlantas) Riau Regional Police National Road Implementation Center (BPJN) Riau Province Land Transportation Management Agency (BPTD) Region II Riau - Riau Islands PT Jasa Raharja Branch Riau Riau

The five institutions are considered to have shown extraordinary performance in preparing infrastructure, traffic engineering, as well as road transportation and security services during the homecoming and return period of Eid, which has a direct impact on the safety and comfort of the road user community.

In his remarks, Chairman of the Riau Region PII Ir. Ulul Azmi said that this award is a form of recognition from the engineer community on the synergy of cross -institutions that are real and have a broad impact on the community.

Technical collaboration between PII, government, and transportation agencies must continue to be strengthened to encourage a reliable, safe and efficient national transportation system. We really appreciate the dedication of these parties in serving the public with full responsibility, he said.

Central PII Chairperson Dr.-Ing. Ir. Ilham Akbar Habibie added that this award is not only a symbol of appreciation, but also a representation of the value of engineering that encourages professionalism and ethics in public services.

Engineers not only build, but also care for the safety and welfare of the community through appropriate infrastructure. We hope this award can be an inspiration and motivation to continue to improve service standards in the transportation sector, said Ilham.

The Governor of Riau through the Head of PUPRPKPP stressed that the Riau Provincial Government is ready to strengthen strategic partnerships with all parties, including PII, in supporting the development of sustainable transportation integrated with regional development.

Meanwhile, Deputy Mayor of Pekanbaru, Markarius Anwar, expressed his appreciation to PII for this collaborative initiative and stated that the Pekanbaru City Government is ready to work more broadly with the engineer community in supporting the progress of friendly and adaptive city infrastructure.

The series of inauguration of PII regions and branches in Riau is also filled with strategic discussions with the theme "Riau Engineer and Reindustrialization", the launch of the five-year work program, as well as the agenda of "Cultured Engineers' agenda" which combines the values ​​of localization and local wisdom in building ethical technical civilizations.

With this awarding, PII Riau hopes that the spirit of cross -sectoral collaboration can continue to be strengthened to develop a more advanced, organized, and ready to face the challenges of the future of Indonesia Emas 2045.