The popular Area 1 motor park, in Garki, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has been handed over to transport unions for management and operations.
The Head of Operation, Directorate of Road Traffic Services, DRTS, Deborah Osho, disclosed this during a clean-up exercise of the park on Wednesday in Area 1, Garki, Abuja.
Osho decried that the FCT Administration, last week, cleaned up the park only for it to be reoccupied by illegal activities and miscreants, forcing them to return for another cleansing.
She said, “There’s need for the park to be occupied and used for transport services rather than littering the streets with unauthorised vehicles and miscreants loitering about.”
The DRTS official explained that the exercise, which would be replicated in all motor parks in Abuja, would assist in curbing issues of illegal parking along the road.
“We have appealed to leaders of the unions to get their men to bring in their vehicles into the park and take possession of it.
“We are going to do the same at every taxi rank in the FCT.”
Deputy National President, Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, Dr. Abubakar Sadiq, who took over the park on behalf of the operators, promised to run the park in line with guidelines of government.
He said: “we assured you that our members will operate the park according to guidelines provided by the government.
“We appreciate the recognition of our services which has given the government confidence in us to run this facility.” Dr. Sadiq said.
Dr. Abubakar Sadiq, who is also the Chairman, All Transport Operators in FCT. however, expressed displeasure over certain happenings in the parks regarding standards, as well as security, but assured the public of good and safe transport service from the motor parks.
Shakirat Sadiq
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