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‘Ban Illegal Motor Parks In PH’
The new chairman of Abali
Model Motor Park branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Mr Stephen Orlu wants the Rivers State Government to ban illegal motor parks in parts of Port Harcourt.
Orlu, who made the call shortly after the swearing-in and inauguration of a new 11-member executive of the Abali Motor Park recently, said that the call has become necessary as the operators of those illegal parks collect levies from drivers on daily basis without paying anytime to the government.
According to him, the proliferation of illegal motor parks in parts of the state capital was encouraging crime as hoodlums disguise as loaders to dupe or steal from unsuspecting passengers, pointing out that banning illegal motor parks would minimize crime in the city.
He said that the Abali Model Motor Park needs to be given a facelift as it accommodates vehicle plying several parts of the country, adding that it was safer to board vehicles from the approved parks.
Other elected members of the executive council include Edwin Ozoemena. 1st Vice chairman, Mr. Kingsley Obi Amadi, 2nd Vice Chairman, Eleder F.N. Osaro, secretary, Rotimi Murewa, assistant secretary, Uzamairenem Emene; financial secretary.
The rest are Mrs Bola Jackreece, organizing secretary, Hon Opakirite Jackreece, 1st trustee, Aloysius Unachukwu; auditor, Alhaji Ishmaila Allagor, 2nd trustee and Chief Bethel Dappa, 3rd trustee.
The chairman said that the exco with the support of government and security agents, the new exco would sanitise the Abali Park and rid it of criminals, stressing that the government should endeavour to generate revenue from all illegal motor parks if they must continue to operate.
Shedie Okpara