Traders Appeal To FCTA To Relocate Nyanya Motor Park To Permanent Site

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is yet to
relocate the Nyanya motor terminal to its permanent site, eight
months after it earmarked more than five hectares for the project.
A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who visited
the site, not too far from the old terminal, reports that there was
no evidence of construction at the proposed site.
Malam Musa Ibrahim, a trader, told NAN that the FCTA evacuated
traders from the site almost a year ago, but nothing has been
done.
“We were told to vacate the land almost a year ago that the
government intended to build a big motor park here, but until now
we have not seen them.
“We were selling various items, and from the proceeds we keep our
families afloat; but we had to leave expecting that when the park
is completed we can get where to continue our businesses.
“If they relocate that market, we will make more sales and the
traffic gridlock on the Nyanya-Mararaba road will be halved,’’
Ibrahim said.
Another trader, Mohammed Abubakar, told NAN that they were a
lot of hoodlums in the area and advised the government to take
over the few buildings on the land.
“If the government doesn’t take over the land, hoodlums will take
it over. The gate-house on the land is already beeing occupied by
them.
“Since it will be a big park, we plead with the government to get
modern car scanners to screen vehicles that would be going in
and out of the premises.
“It will be a big loss to the nation should a park like this be hit by
insurgents again. The government should put things in place to
safeguard lives,’’ Abubakar said.
NAN recalls that in November 2014, Mr Ifeanyi Ugbamadu, Head,
Public Relations, Federal Capital Territory Transportation
Secretariat, had said that the park would soon be in use.
“It will have modern facilities. There will be adequate security, it
will be fenced and landscaped with adequate lighting facilities.
“It is going to accommodate all transportation needs around
Nyanya for both intra and inter territory transportation.
According to him, the old park that was bombed on April 14, 2014
was not meant to be a permanent terminal.
“That place was not supposed to be a terminal; but because there
was an urgent need that time, the interchange roundabout was
converted to terminal.
“It is too close to the main road; security wise it is not too
secured, so after the bomb blast the government felt it should be
put under close monitoring by security agencies.’’ (NAN)