RSG Warns Illegal Parks, Mechanic Workshops Operators

Taxi drivers and mechanics at Ikoku in Diobu, Port Harcourt have been warned to desist from converting government land to illegal motor parks and mechanic workshops.

The Ministry of Environment Monitoring team leader, Deputy Director, Felix Filima who gave the warning during the weekly sanitation exercise  at markets, motor parks and public places said the illegally occupied spaces at Ikoku have been earmarked for planting of grasses and flowers as part of efforts to beautify the city of Port Harcourt.

Filima who represented the Commissioner for Environment, Barr. Kingsley Chinda ordered the illegal occupants to quit the place within seven days or face arrest and prosecution.

At Ojoto market, Mile 2 Diobu, Port Harcourt, the attention of the team was drawned to an abandoned uncompleted water project that was posing environmental hazard to the traders by the chairman, Ojoto Market Traders Association Mr. Chukuladi Omuma, who said inaccessibility to the premises has stalled their efforts to sanitise the place. The Ministry assured of its assistance in that direction.

The team leader, decried the rate illegal occupants rush to demolished structures to make projections with tarpaulin, thereby defacing the city, noting that very soon the Ministry will start arresting the defaulters.

Meanwhile, 10 persons were arrested and arraigned before a sanitation court for various sanitation offences during last Thursday’s exercise.