Otti Denies
Hike In Tickets, Fees For Tricycle Operators.
Abia
State Governor, Alex Otti, says he will inaugurate the reconstruction of the
3.5km Osisioma-Ekeakpara Road which is a major gateway into the Osisioma
Industrial complex and had not increased the tickets nor loading fee for
tricycle operators in Umuahia, the state capital.
The
Commissioner for Information and Culture, Prince Okey Kanu, who disclosed this
while speaking on the outcome of this week’s executive council meeting presided
over by Governor Alex Otti, said the road equally leads to the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation depot, Osisioma.
He
said, the Governor has lots of potential to spark off the state’s economic
development, while, the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and
Drug Law Administration and Control, Professor Moji Adeyeye, will be in the
state on May 15, on a working visit where she will call on the governor and
meet with stakeholders and the business community.
He also
said, the state Government would, during the period of the visit provide free
150 CAC business certificates to Abians to complement the 25 pieces to be
provided by the NAFDAC, adding that, the government would investigate the
allegations and stressed the need for the leadership of the tricycle operators
to engage the government on any issue or policy of Government that affects them
negatively.
In his
Contribution, the Director General, Greater Aba Development Authority, Arch.
Uche Ukeje, said, the present administration is responsive, and if there are
issues, the tricycle operators should engage the task force recently
constituted by the Government.
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