Abia Govt to enforce ban on street trading in January 2024

Abia State Government has said it would commence the enforcement on the ban on street trading in the state from January, 2024.

The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Prince Okey Kanu disclosed this in Umuahia while briefing newsmen.

Kanu who regretted that Street trading in the State has become a menace and was adversely impacting on the newly constructed roads by the government, vowed that Government would go all out to enforce the ban, especially in Aba, from next year.

He said it was unfortunate that despite spirited efforts by the government to arrest the menace, it was continuing unabated, cautioning that government will not fold it’s arms and watch the anomaly to continue.

“With all the efforts Government has made, this menace (Street trading) keeps rearing its ugly head, particularly in Aba. Incidentally, most of the new roads that the government has constructed, people use them to trade and this will not augur well for these new roads.

“There has been a lot of interface between government officials and the market authorities and in other instances, the culprits as it were, everything has been done , but to no avail. Despite the fact that this government puts human face in its activities, by the New Year, government will go all out to enforce the law.”

Kanu used the occasion to inform of government’s determination to ensure that one carriage way of the Ossah-Okpara Square road would be completed and put to used this Yuletide.

He made known the Otti administration’s commitment to making good its promise of defraying all arrears of pensions owed pensioners by previous administration.

“As a responsive and responsible government, this administration will keep to its promise. The Governor, Dr. Alex Otti will keep to his promise of paying off all the outstanding pension arrears. In the coming days we will be able to avail you information in that regard”, he said

Source.Daily Sun.