The Anambra State Road and Traffic Maintenance Agency, ARTMA, has lamented over the continuous turning of roads into parks while there were designated points created for the purpose.
ARTMA recently visited the Onitsha-Owerri road by Upper Iweka, where they warned the bus drivers to be law abiding. The agency also installed road signs with the inscription, ‘No Loading. Use The Parks’
According to the Managing Director of ARTMA, Engr. Emeka Okonkwo, after proper enlightenment, the agency would impound defaulters without an option of fine. Vehicles would be impounded for 7 days for first offenders and 14 days subsequently.”
“For a very long time, bus drivers have turned the stretch of the road into motor parks while assigned parks are left empty. This trend has to stop as the Agency is working round the clock to align with Mr. Governor’s dream for a livable, smart, and prosperous homeland.
“We took time to clearly inspect and properly mark the parks of transport companies that load in the axis”.
“All the keke riders are to henceforth load and offload in the park provided, away from the junction.
“Finally, we impounded the Agbor and Asaba buses that load by the bridgehead after several warnings and numerous road signs.
Angel Network News reports that street traders were also warned to immediately quit such activities on the road”.
The team thoroughly cleared the Eze-Iweka junction that leads into Awada Obosi where commercial tricycle operators, fondly called, ‘Keke’ riders often block the road even for pedestrians.
