Get Guardian on GoogleThe Adamawa State Commissioner for Transportation, Wunfe Anthony, has directed operators of illegal motor parks across the state to vacate their locations with immediate effect and relocate to government-approved parks.
The Commissioner gave the directive during an interaction with journalists at her office, stressing that the state government would not tolerate any form of illegal motor park operations.
Wunfe maintained that the government neither supports nor encourages unauthorised motor parks, warning that such activities would not be allowed to continue, particularly as the state intensifies efforts to strengthen security and regulate transportation activities.
She disclosed that the government had requested the establishment of a central motor park to coordinate and monitor the movement of vehicles entering and leaving the state.
According to her, the proposed central park would help improve transportation management and curb security challenges by ensuring proper monitoring of vehicular movements.
The Commissioner also revealed that Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri had approved the addition of 10 buses to ease transportation difficulties across the state.
She further disclosed plans to convert some existing vehicles into Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses as part of efforts to improve transportation services.
On security, Wunfe emphasised the need to strengthen security arrangements within the transportation sector, noting that adequate manpower would be required to effectively monitor and regulate motor park activities.
She, however, expressed concern over the shortage of personnel in the Ministry of Transportation, saying additional manpower was needed to enable the ministry to discharge its responsibilities effectively.
In his response, the Chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel, Ibrahim Kado, commended the Commissioner for addressing issues of concern to journalists and providing clarification on the ministry’s activities.
The Commissioner assured journalists that the ministry remained committed to removing existing obstacles in the transportation sector and ensuring the free movement of vehicles across the state as the year draws to a close.
