Abia govt bans tricycle operators on selected routes
Abia State Government has ordered all tricycle operators to stop operating on the Umuahia–Obowo–Owerri route. It also directed the immediate stoppage of tricycle movement from Umuahia to Ohafia and Arochukwu, with a directive that all defaulters be arrested. In a statement, the state’s Commissioner for Transport, Chimezie Isaac Ukaegbu, said the measure was aimed at […] Abia govt bans tricycle…
The government of Abia State has issued an order prohibiting tricycle operators from using specific routes, including the Umuahia–Obowo–Owerri route. Additionally, tricycle movement from Umuahia to Ohafia and Arochukwu has been halted immediately, with a directive that all violators face arrest. This decision, announced by the state's Commissioner for Transport, Chimezie Isaac Ukaegbu, aims to maintain order and safety on the roads.
Anyone found in violation of the directive will be arrested, and their tricycle will be impounded. Ukaegbu reassured the public that the restriction is not a total ban on tricycles in Abia State but is limited to long-distance passenger transportation to destinations such as Owerri, Obowo, Mbaise, and Arochukwu.
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