Illegal Trading: Task Force Suspends Zonal Leader

The Rivers State Task Force on Street Trading, Illegal Motor Parks and Markets says one of its zonal leaders identified as Temple Onukem has been suspended over alleged sabotage and compromise.
Coordinator of the Task Force, Bright Amaewhule who disclosed this to newsmen in Port Harcourt said the suspension is indefinite, noting that Onukem was the task force leader in charge of the Oil Mill/Artillery Zone of Port Harcourt.
Amaewhule said he would not condone any of its personnel conniving with members of the pubic to undermining its activities, adding that the task force may consider the prosecution of personnel involved in corrupt acts.
“I got information on the Zonal leader of the Oil Mill/Artillery Zone, one Temple Onukem that he has collected money from the traders to allow them trade on the pedestrian (walk way) and the Aba Road axis of Elelenwo and Rumuokurusi.
“That was now affecting vehicular and human movements. I called him severally, he never picked my calls. I had to mobilise my own special team to that place.
“Even when I had asked the Eliozu, Rumupirikon/Rumuolumeni and Trans Amadi Zonal leaders to mobilise people to that place so that they could join forces with him to make sure they dislodge those traders.

Dennis Naku