By Daniel Tyokua
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has begun massive clean up on the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Road in Abuja.
During the clean up on Monday, the Director, Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) Dr Abdulateef Bello said the exercise was to restore sanity on the Airport Road and others route in the city.
He said the cleanup which involved all relevant agencies in Abuja, started from Karamajiji end of the road corridors, with the clampdown of no fewer than 27 motorcycles.
Bello added that the administration is not putting hardship on the people but trying to address issues that might become security threat.
“We have done a lot of engagement building social trust, with the okada riders so that they will be law abiding but as at today there are some sturborn riders that are not willing to comply with our directives. So today we have over 27 motor cycles that were seized so they will pass through normal forfeiture and they will put them for crushing.
“The FCT Administration is not trying to put hardship on anybody. But the administration is more concern about the safety of residents. Riding against traffic, riding on the highway is anti safety and the fact that we know everyone is trying to put food on their table they should obey the rules and regulations of the land”.
Senior Special Assistant to FCT Minister on Monitoring, Inspection and Enforcement, Ikharo Attah said there is no going back on the operation, which would last one month.
According to Attah: “Right now is the extremely massive cleanup of airport road here. Starting from the traffic here, seizures of motor cycle, pin down points.
“We removed illegal structures, shanties, bachers, especially those that built shops under the high tension cables. We touched so many communities here, we did so many cleanups here in view of the directive of FCT Minister” he said.
