To ensure free flow of traffic in Owerri, Imo State Government has banned street trading, hawking, illegal roadside structures, and the loading and offloading of goods along major roads in the state capital.
The affected roads include Rotobi, Royce, and Douglas, all located in the heart of the state capital.
The ban was announced in a joint press statement issued by the General Manager of the Owerri Capital Development Authority (OCDA), Franklin Nkem Nzewodo, and the Special Adviser to the Governor on Monitoring and Compliance, Chinasa Nwaneri.
The ban also prohibited heavy-duty trucks, lorries, and other vehicles from using the affected roads for loading, unloading, or offloading.
According to the statement, trading activities along the major roads contribute to traffic obstruction, which sometimes leads to accidents.
“Traders, business operators, truck owners, drivers, and other affected persons have been directed to relocate their activities to approved markets, designated trading areas, and lawful loading points.
“Eke Ukwu Owerri Market, Relief Market, Cluster International Market, and Egbeada International Market remain the designated markets within Owerri Municipal, and the roads earlier mentioned are not approved trading locations,” the statement said.
The government also warned that continued violations of the directive could result in enforcement measures, including arrest, prosecution, fines, confiscation, and the removal or demolition of illegal structures.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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