Gov. Ikpeazu Charges Umuchieze Cattle Dealers And Truck Drivers To Relocate Fully Into The Newly Constructed Trailer Parks To Ease Traffic
The Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has charged cattle dealers at the Umuchieze Lokpanta Market in Umunneochi LGA to make good use of the newly constructed trailer parks and ensure they maintain peace and order in the area.
Governor Ikpeazu who gave the charge while inspecting and monitoring the level of compliance to government directive given to the cattle dealers and truck drivers to vacate the expressway and relocate fully into the newly constructed trailer parks, explained that the directive would help to ease traffic congestion along the Enugu-Portharcourt dual carriage expressway axis of the market as well as curb insecurity in the area especially during the yuletide.
The Governor represented by his Chief of Staff, Chief Okey Ahiwe disclosed that the State was directed by the Federal government to relocate the entire cattle market but for the magnanimity of the state government and further engagements with the federal government, transport unions among other stakeholders resulted in the construction of the parks .
The State Chief Executive further stressed the need for a peaceful coexistence between the cattle dealers and their host community adding that government will not condone acts capable of breaching the existing peace in the state.
Addressing the cattle dealers and truck drivers earlier, the State Commissioner of Police, Mr Bala Mustapha urged them to live in peace with their host community while promising that his office would be working with other security operatives, transport unions and the NURTW decongestion taskforce in achieving total compliance to the directives regarding their relocation to the new parks.
Also speaking, the State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr Paul Ugwu assured that his men would continue to work hand in glove with the decongestion taskforce and other stakeholders in realizing the core objective of constructing the new parks.
Contributing, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Dr Eze Chikamnayo warned the traders against erecting shanties and doing business in the middle of the dual carriage expressway axis of the market, pointing out that any vehicle found parked on the road along Lokpanta Market axis would be impounded.
Responding on behalf of the traders, the Secretary, National Union of Road Transport Workers, Lokpanta Cattle Market Branch, Ahmed Baba thanked the government for its disposition and promised that they will comply with all government directives.
Correspondent reports that the Commissioner for Transport, Chief Goodwill Nwanoruo, his Homeland Security counterpart, Mr Sopuruchi Bekee, Chairman of Umunneochi LGA, Chief Ifeanyi Madu among other top government officials accompanied the Governor’s representative on the visit.