Road Side Trading: Taskforce issues quit notice to Jigbale Market traders

Road Side Trading: Taskforce issues quit notice to Jigbale Market traders

Francis Tayor

Warri_____Delta State Taskforce on Environment has issued a one-week ultimatum to traders, shop owners displaying goods along Udu road by the popular Jigbale market, and under sub-power station in Udu Local Government Area of the state to evacuate roadside trading or risk arrest and demolition of such illegal shops.

The State Taskforce gave the charge on Tuesday following a series of complaint by motorists, as well as commercial transporters plying Udu axis who daily encounter traffic gridlock by the popular Jigbale market as a result of road side trading.

Chairman of the Taskforce, Hon. Sylvester Oromoni stated this through the Coordinator in charge of Delta South/Central, Comrade Kingsley lweka.

He warned that the state taskforce has given Jigbale market women one week grace to enable them relocate their illegal shops from the road side.

He stressed that by Monday next week, a team of the taskforce will reinforce back for full operation, stressing that anyone caught flouting the order will be arrested and prosecuted immediately.

While emphasising on structures under high tension cables and other sites prohibited for habitation by law, he said it was unfortunate that some residents in the state were so desperate that they could conveniently live and work under high tension cables without considering the consequences.

According to him, " the role of any responsible government is to ensure safety of lives and property at all times and the current administration of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa would do everything to ensure that lives and property were not endangered."

However, Iweka has equally warned other market women, especially Ugbuangue, Okere, Effurun etc to prepare and be on the safe side of the law, noting that the taskforce team will storm them anytime from now, the statement adds.

Meanwhile, the taskforce also served 48hrs abatement notice to JSB Heroes Poly Company along Warri Sapele road, opposite Urhobo College to clear off wastes indiscriminately dumped within and around their business premises.