Ebonyi Govt shuts down illegal motor parks, loading spots

By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki

The Ebonyi State authorities has ordered the closure of each amerciable centrifugal parks and loading spots wrong Abakaliki, the authorities capital.

Areas affected see Old Ogoja Road by Ebonyi Hotels Roundabout, Old Ogoja Road by Fidelity Bank, Ezza Road by Amusement Park, Abakaliki–Afikpo Road by Spera-In-Deo Roundabout, Abakaliki–Enugu Highway by Presco Roundabout, G-Hostel Junction, Tycoon Plaza, Hilltop/Nwofe Road, Onuebonyi Junction, and different unauthorized locations.

The Commissioner for Capital City Development, Chief Sunday Elechi Inyima, announced the directive aft a associated inspection with a task unit comprising officials from the Ministries of Transport & Special Duties, Environment, Market Development & Parks, and Internal Security.

He said the indiscriminate usage of unauthorized spots for loading and parking by commercialized drivers was “unacceptable,” noting that the signifier causes postulation gridlocks, endangers roadworthy users, and defaces the city.

The authorities directed each affected operators to vacate the amerciable sites and relocate to government-approved cardinal parks, including Ezeogo Igboke Ewa Central Park (opposite the International Market), EBOTRANS Park, Akani Ibiam Park, and Chris Nwankwo/Ishieke Park, connected oregon earlier September 15, 2025.

Inyima warned that defaulters would person their vehicles impounded, with a good of ₦100,000 required earlier release.

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