The Ebonyi State House of Assembly has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to all unlawful car park operators in Abakaliki to cease operations or face the full wrath of the law.
This was stated in a statement signed by Sylvester Egede, the state Assembly’s Public Relations Officer, and made available to journalists shortly after the Ebonyi State House of Assembly Committee on Works and Transport, chaired by Deacon Joseph Ununu, met with managers of various motor parks in the state on Tuesday.
He said that the illicit automobile parks stretched from Vanco, Presco, to Onuebonyi Junction in Abakaliki, the state capital.
According to him:
“All the transport operators doing their business at the illegal spots like Vanco Junction, Spera “N’ Deo, Presco Junction and Onuebonyi Junction, among others have been directed to put a stop to it within 24 hours or be ready to face the full wrath of the law.
“The illegal loading parks negate the beautification of the capital city and at the same time decreases the Internally Generated Revenue of the government.”
The Ebonyi state legislatures, on the other hand, asked all mass transport operators in the state to provide proof of payment of Internally Generated Revenue to the committee clerk by the close of business on Friday, November 15th.
The Committee Chairman also urged vehicle operators to stop operating on a pick-up and drop-off basis and return to the Ebonyi State government-provided motor parks.
“Conclusively, the committee observed that the transport companies have no standard toilet facilities, fire fighting equipment, and waiting hall, which are inimical to the comfortability of the passengers,” he added.
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