Impounds 46 Vehicles, 1 Tricycle, 4 Motorcycles,
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) through it Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DTRS) on Thursday raided illegal motor parks and garages along corridors of both sides of Area 1 roundabout through Area 3 junction and Apo roundabout, in the nation’s capital city.
This is to ensure free flow of traffic on Abuja roads, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Officials of DRTS in collaboration with FCTA Command and Control Taskteam on City Sanitation
led by Shehu Adams stormed the area at about 8:30 o’clock in the morning for the enforcement exercise, which resulted in confiscation of the forty-six vehicles, one tricycle and four motorcycles.
Newsfocusng.com observed that the Taskteam repeatedly went round the area, as the motorists kept returning to the cleared spots to continue their business.
Our correspondent reports confiscated vehicles will be released to their owners upon payment of fines ranging from N25,000 to N40,000 respectively, in order to serve as deterrent to others.
Meanwhile, the Head of Public Relations and Enlightenment, DTRS, Mr. Kalu Emetu said the parks were raided, to rid them of all the activities that obstruct traffic on roads in the city.
Emetu hinted that the penalty for the offence depends on the kind of vehicle involved and offence committed. So they are N25,000 and some are up to N40, 000, adding that the main thing is for it to serve as deterrent.
According to him; “We have been at Area 1 &3, Apo Legislative bridge, Apo Roundabout; but we will stillgo to Berger. We don’t stop, because we have a Taskforce, whose primary function is to move round the city daily, to make sure that we clear these kind of obstructions.
“The DTRS is responsible for this activity, so every day we go to the streets to make sure that all those illegal activities on the roads are cleared. That was exactly what we did this morning (yesterday).
“And so far, forty-six (46) vehicles, one tricycle and four motorcycles have been impounded. It’s not right for you to stop in the middle of the road to pick passengers, because when Abuja is clean, is for all of us.
He continued; “We want every residents of Abuja to know there are alternatives- let them go to the approved garages to board vehicles, and refrain from boarding vehicles loading on the road corridors.
” It’s part of the effort been made to ensure that there is free flow of traffic, which affects aspects of life. For instance if the roads are not free, it affects the economy adversely, so every government makes concerted efforts to ensure that there is always free flow of traffic.
“The other effort we are making is to intensive sensitisation campaign to ensure that people must obey traffic laws”.
