Nnamani orders relocation of markets from highways
From Kemi Kusimo, Enugu
ENUGU State Governor Chimaroke Nnamani has directed the relocation of all markets along major highways in the state to safer points.
He gave the directive while receiving the Corp Marshal and Chief Executive of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Gen. Haladu Hannaniya (rtd), who paid him a courtesy visit at the weekend.
According to Nnamani, relocation of the markets became necessary to reduce road accidents within the area and the danger to which pedestrians and hawkers are exposed.
He, therefore, urged local council chairmen and various market authorities in the state to ensure strict compliance with the order and also cooperate with the FRSC in the discharge of its duties.
Nnamani noted the invaluable contributions of members of the corps to ensuring sanity on the roads and pledged his administration's readiness to continue to give them the needed assistance to perform.
The governor drew the attention of the Corp Marshall to the financial problems facing the state but assured him of the commitment of his administration to providing some logistics support to the zonal office and its personnel.
Earlier in his speech, Hannaniya announced introduction of a safety policy by FRSC whereby its officers will provide escort to the convoy of the state governors.
According to him, members of the FRSC will escort the convoy with a motorcycle and an ambulance to control speed and cheek avoidable accidents.
He drew the attention of the governor to the traffic obstruction and the danger trucks cause along the Ama Brewery Road.
The FRSC chief appealed to the governor to help acquire a park for them to ensure safety and easy flow of traffic on the road. Also he called for the relocation of mechanic workshops and markets along highways in parts of the state to reduce road accidents.
The Corps Marshal told Nnamani that their decision to site FRSC zonal headquarters in Enugu was in recognition of the town as the old regional headquarters and his administration's acceptance and special interest in the affairs of the commission.
