Abia State Government has vowed to commence enforcement of the ban on street trading especially in the commercial city of Aba with effect from 2024.
According to Vanguard, the commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, made the announcement during a press briefing after the State Executive Council meeting in Umuahia.
He said “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.”
“As a responsive and responsible government, this administration will keep to its promise. The Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, will keep to his promises of paying off all the outstanding pension arrears. In the coming days, we will be able to avail you information in that regard”.
The Commissioner also assured that one lane of the Aba Port Harcourt Expressway would be motorable from Aba to Obigbo Border Town before Christmas.
