The Abia State Government has shifted its plan to restrict the operational hours of tricycles and motorcycles earlier slated to start on July 1, 2024.
The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mr. Okey Kanu, announced that August 1, 2024, is now the new date to commence enforcement of the 6 am to 7 pm order.
The government, however, said that the enumeration and registration of all commercial vehicles, tricycles and motorcycles in the transport sector in Abia would commence on July 1, as scheduled.
According to Kanu, the adjustment is to accommodate the numerous pleas by the Abia people for more time to prepare for the effective implementation and enforcement of the policy.
Predictably, the Keke NAPEP riders, passengers and traders celebrated the postponement, saying the adjustment saved them from transportation crises.
Reports said at Isi Gate – the busiest part of Umuahia – some Keke NAPEP riders and traders were seen exchanging banters of relief amid the postponement.
