Transporter Wants Abandoned Vehicles Removed From Major Roads

In order to allow for free
flow of traffic on the major roads and streets of Port Harcourt and Rivers State in general, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the Rivers State Road Traffic Management Authority (TIMARIV) and other relevant agencies have been called upon to ensure that all abandoned and faulty vehicles on the roads are removed.
An operator of a commercial transport business, Eze Livinus Okpala, made the call in an interview with The Tide correspondent in Port Harcourt yesterday.
Okpala, who is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Leo Transport Services, said prompt towing of such abandoned vehicles off the roads would also reduce road crashes and save lives  and property of the motoring public.
According to him, the relevant agencies should redouble their efforts and justify their objectives by putting in place proactive measures that would create free flow of traffic at all times, adding that traffic gridlocks in recent times had been worrisome and called for urgent attention.
He also expressed dismay over the indiscriminate packing of vehicles on the roads and streets in the state, stressing that it should be condemned in its entirety and offenders brought to book in order to serve as deterrant to others who are in the habit.
The stakeholder said this should be done in a decent and genuine manner without any under-tone to make quick money, and that no one should be treated as a sacred cow.
Okpala opined that the gridlocks and avoidable crashes on the roads could be minimised if the agencies carry out their statutory responsibilities effectively.
He equally appealed to the governments to help fix the dilapidated roads and streets in order to further save lives and property of the motorists.
The transporter commended the efforts of the government in rehabilitating the various roads but still enjoined it to redouble their efforts as it is a major concern of all citizens.

Collins Barasimeye