By Victor Nwegede
The Ebonyi State Government has announced plans to shut down all illegal motor parks operating within the capital city, beginning Monday.
The Commissioner for Capital City and Urban Development, Chief Sunday Elechi Inyima, disclosed this to journalists in Abakaliki after a joint meeting with the Commissioners for Transport, Market and Park Development, Environment, and the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Transport.
Chief Inyima said the move was part of efforts to properly regulate transport activities in the city and ensure sanity in public spaces.
“We have agreed that all illegal parks within the capital city will be shut down. From Monday, announcements will go out through the media to inform the public about government-approved parks.
"Any other loading points outside those approved will not be tolerated,” he stated.
He explained that bus shelters were designed only as waiting points for commuters and not as loading bays, stressing that indiscriminate loading in unauthorized locations was a major cause of disorder in the city.
The Commissioner listed the four designated parks approved by the state government as Eze Igboke Ewa Central Park - opposite Margaret Umahi International Market, Chris Nwankwo Park (formerly Ishieke Park), Akanu Ibiam Park (Building Materials Park) and EBOTRANS Terminal.
Chief Inyima assured that further details of the enforcement exercise would be made public later on Friday.
