Rivers
Traders Defy Council’s Order On Trading In Motorpark
Inspite of the order given
by the caretaker chairman of Port Harcourt City Local Government Sir Sonny Ejekwu to petty-traders, particularly those that trade on perishable goods and agricultural products rather than decrease, have remained on the increase at the motor park.
The area grossly affected with the trading activities in the park is the Rumudi-Ndele and Ibaa line as well as the Etche and Woima line where agricultural produce from the rural areas were heaped and have taken over the parking spaces for transport vehicles operations.
But drivers are not happy that trading activities at the park have affected their packing spaces; a situation that has keep their vehicles out of business since no space to offload.
In an interview with The Tide, the Chief driver of the Ibaa/Ndele Rumuji, Mr. Oduchi Elem said that are becoming helpless with the situation, inspite of council’s order.
According to him, the leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) supposed to tackle the matter has not taken tangible step to stop the trading.
He said if steps are not taken to address the matter, drivers would be forced to carryout protests and demonstrate over the unpalatable situation at the park.
However, one of the traders Mrs Cecelia Nna that spoke on the matter explained that they do not have an alternative place to trade, particularly now that the Christmas season sales is on.
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Rivers Judiciary Denies Issuing Court Order Stopping SOLAD from Swearing in RSCSC Members
The Rivers State Judiciary has denied a media report claiming that Justice Frank Onyiri of the State High Court issued an injunction order restraining the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), from inaugurating the newly appointed members of the Rivers State Civil Service Commission (RSCSC).
In a statement issued by the Deputy Chief Registrar in charge of litigation at the High Court, Menenen Poromon (Esq), the state Judiciary disassociated itself from the report, describing it as malicious and fabricated.
The statement emphasized that the report was a falsehood and a misrepresentation of what transpeared in the court.
Poromon clarified that no such order was issued by Justice Onyiri or any other judge of the High Court of the state and urged the public to disregard the information, as it lacked any iota of truth.
The statement however advised the public to verify any information concerning the state Judiciary directly from the office of the Chief Registrar, High Court of the State, to avoid spreading of misinformation.