Anambra State Ministry of Transport plans to fight challenges of illegal and multiple ticketing in the state’s transport sector.
Commissioner for Transport, Mr Afam Mbanefo announced this during a meeting with various transport associations in the state.
“We want to stop illegal and multiple ticketing in the Anambra transport sector,’’ Mr Mbanefo said.
The commissioner said that the Ministry would work with the state Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) unit and drivers’ union to harmonise and create unified ticketing in the transport sector.
Mr Mbanefo urged the associations to ensure they register with the Traffic Command and Control Centre of the Ministry.
According to him, the Ministry can only deal with registered associations with evidence of tax payment.
Public Relations Officer (PRO), Urban Drivers Welfare Association (UDWASS), Mr Kingsley Adiele, commended the commissioner for the move to solve challenges of ticketing in the transport sector.
The PRO promised the support of the drivers union in helping the commissioner to solve the challenges, in line with the vision of Gov. Willie Obiano.
Anaedoonline.ng reported that the third phase of desilting of drainages in the 21 local government areas of Anambra State has commenced to avert environmental threats associated with flooding.
The exercise which kicked off on Saturday, at Onitsha North LGA, through Onitsha South and down to Awka South Local Government Area and would be replicated across other council areas was powered by the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Ministry of Environment and Clear Drainage and Forest Preservation Agency.
Speaking during the exercise, Managing Director, Anambra State Clear Drainage And Forest Preservation Agency, Chido Obidiegwu, who led the operation in some areas visited, appealed to Ndi Anambra to desist from dumping of refuge into drainages and building structures on waterways, among actions that cause flooding , warning that sanctions will be applied.
In his remarks, Transition Committee Chairman of Onitsha North Local Government Area, Patrick Mba and his Awka South counterpart, Mr. Leo Nwuba, said they had embarked on sensitisation and other measures to discourage people from environmental abuses and thanked the state government for the timely intervention.
Dr. Okey Igweike, Mr. Shedrack Okpala and Mrs. Obiageli Ogbuli, among other residents of the areas visited recounted their ordeals whenever it rains and commended Governor Willie Obiano for being the first to embark on the exercise to ensure free flow of water.
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