Arrangements are in top gear for the Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC), National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), transport organizations, and stakeholders in Taraba State to synergize and squash illegal motor parks that constitute security threats and environmental hazards, especially in Jalingo metropolis.

The FRSC Sector Commander, Taraba State, Abdulmaliq Bello stated this on Tuesday during an interview with NATIONAL ACCORD correspondent at the command’s headquarters, Jalingo.

Bello said the command under his watch is desirous to collaborate with critical stakeholders to discourage random motor parks on highways and unauthorized areas, which are identified as criminals' safe heaven.

The Sector commander frowned at the manner in which vehicles are litter and conveyed to commuters, instead of moving to designated motor terminals provided by the government.

According to him, FRSC will collaborate with NURTW, Local Government Chairmen, and concerned individuals to ensure that the environmental hazard caused by this menace of everywhere motor parks is controlled.

Bello said his presence in Taraba State is not to intimidate road users but to ensure that the fatality of road accidents is reduced. He maintains that his leadership will continue with the enforcement of speed limit devices on vehicles and public enlightenment on the danger of overspeeding. 

In a separate interview, the Chairman, the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Taraba State branch Muhammed Manga lamented over the effect of indiscriminate motor parks on the highway.


Manga disclosed that the act has constitute a security breach and also discourage passengers from moving to the designated place to board their vehicle and embarked on their journey.

The chairman explained that several efforts made to draw the attention of law enforcement agencies to the menace caused by the random motor stations within unauthorized areas could not yield positive results.

However, the Deputy Director, of Taraba Express International, Ibrahim Abubakar said the manner motor parks are scattered around the city is alarming and only the government that has capacity of address this long existing challenge.


Ibrahim urged the government to send all illegal motor parks in to the approved terminal.

Culled from NATIONAL ACCORD