RSG Warns Against Illegal Parking

The Taskforce on Street Trading, Illegal Motor Parks and Mechanics in Rivers State has appealed to Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and security agents to work with them in ensuring that orderliness is restored across the state.
Coordinator of the Taskforce Hon. Bright Amaewhule who made the appeal during a courtesy visit to the office of FRSC and Choba Area Command in Port Harcourt said most drivers are driving without drivers licence.
He noted that most commercial vehicles are plying the roads of Port Harcourt without number plates thereby making it difficult for identification.
Hon. Amaewhule cautioned against traffic controllers that encourage these illegal parking, emphasising that the law was not made for a particular set of people.
“We are not against a police officer who wants to help himself by indulging himself in commercial businesses. But what we are saying is that the right thing should be done in terms of operating from the various parks and bus stops,” he said
The Taskforce Coordinator also warned against commercial drivers posing as security agents with items such as police caps or stickers to load and offload in illegal parks.
Also speaking, the Commander (FRSC) Corp Commander David Mendie said driving without drivers licence and plate number is illegal, stressing that it attracts the penalty of the law.
Commander Mendie called on drivers to register and acquire their licences as many of these licences are lying in the office waiting for collection.
Responding the Area commander, Choba Area Command, Stephen Okunade said every police officer should support this move and help the task force to succeed in the purpose of which it was formed.
According to him, police officers are supposed to come to the rescue of members of the force if faced with any form of challenge during operations.
“We know how stubborn these commercial vehicles can be at any point in time to sabotage the efforts of the government by not obeying traffic rules, we won’t hesitate to take such persons up to face the law” he said
He further commended the State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike for initiating the Taskforce to bring back sanity to the streets of Port Harcourt and members of the Taskforce for working tirelessly in ensuring the stop of street trading and illegal motor parks.

Benice Iragunima