Get Guardian on GoogleThe Ebonyi State Government has banned all illegal motor parks operating within the capital city, effective Monday, September 15, 2025.
The Commissioner for Capital City and Urban Development, Chief Sunday Elechi Inyima, disclosed this to journalists in Abakaliki after a joint meeting with the Commissioners for Transport, Market and Park Development, Environment, and the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Transport.
Chief Inyima stated that the move was part of efforts to properly regulate transportation activities in the city and ensure order in public spaces.
“We have agreed that all illegal parks within the capital city will be shut down. Starting Monday, announcements will be made through the media to inform the public about government-approved parks.
“Any other loading points outside those approved will not be tolerated,” he stated.
He explained that bus shelters were designed only as waiting points for commuters and not as loading bays, stressing that indiscriminate loading in unauthorised locations was a major cause of disorder in the city.
The commissioner listed the four designated parks approved by the state government as Eze Igboke Ewa Central Park, opposite the Margaret Umahi International Market; Chris Nwankwo Park (formerly Ishieke Park); Akanu Ibiam Park (also known as Building Materials Park); and EBOTRANS Terminal.
Chief Inyima assured that further details of the enforcement exercise would be made public later.
