In line with Mr. Governor’s intentional efforts aimed at ridding the entire state, including all developing, semi-Urban communities of touting, negative vices and extortion, the Anambra State government today Thursday 28th March 2024, took the ‘war against touting ‘ to Nibo and other neighbouring communities in Obizi.
It is no longer news that tricycle operators playing Awka-Nibo-Mbaukwu route and other communities in Obizi had upwardly adjusted transport fares in the area, citing extortion by touts as being behind their decision.
This development, the deputy governor revealed, he has been receiving quantum of complaints in form of phone calls, SMSs from the residents, particularly from market women, civil servants and students.
Governor Soludo who spoke through his Deputy, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim insisted that Anambra State must be clean, safe and liveable, hence the sustained war against touting and all forms of extortion and violence.
Explaining that any policy that favours the few and suffocates the majority does not come from Governor Soludo, Dr. Ibezim warned those who is behind the hike to retrace their steps.
Dr. Ibezim also warned those engaging in street trading, encroaching into the tarred roads as seen at Eke Nibo and other markets in the area to recede back into the market , urging them to liased with their various market leaders for a permanent spot. This he explained enable customers to easily locate their clients and also save the sellers from transacting in an accident-prone spot.
