FCTA impounds rickety vehicles, motorcycles in Abuja — to prosecute owners

The directorate of road traffic services (DRTS) in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it has impounded at least 20 rickety vehicles, 10 tricycles and 15 motorcycles.

Speaking with journalists on Tuesday, Deborah Osho, the directorate’s head of operations, said a raid was conducted on Tuesday to rid the federal capital city of illegal motor parks and rickety vehicles.

She said the owners of the vehicles would be prosecuted while the cars would be crushed.

“They would be prosecuted either for using rickety vehicles, or for operating from illegal motor parks or for breaking the law against the operation of commercial motorcycles and tricycles,” NAN quoted Osho as saying.

“The main goal is to keep the city clean and free of rickety vehicles littering the streets of the capital city.”

“Most of the commercial taxis, motorcycles and tricycles constituted nuisance in the nation’s capital city. This is unacceptable.

“We are doing everything we can to address the problem and we will continue to clamp down on all rickety vehicles and taxis operating illegal parks around the city.”

Osho appealed to FCT motorists to be law-abiding and to respect all traffic rules and regulations to ensure safer roads and sanity in the capital city.

Also speaking, Peter Olumuji, FCTA Taskforce secretary, said ridding the city of all kinds of illegality would improve security.

Olumuji said that the DRTS would continue to go after operators of illegal motor parks, rickety vehicles, commercial tricycles and motorcycles in collaboration with security agencies.