Anambra State Government has said that plans have been concluded to commence clampdown on transport operators in the state without the Anambra Transport Management Code (ATMC).
This operation will be done according to the three senatorial zones in the state and designated areas had been mapped out for code registration.
The State Commissioner for Transport, Mr. Afam Mbanefo announced this during the weekend, at the inauguration of the State ATMC Taskforce Team, at the Head of Service conference hall, Jerome Udoji state Secretariat, Awka.
In his speech, Mr. Mbanefo said that the ATMC is designed to assist commuters, security personnel and taskforce members in proper identification and management of commercial drivers and their activities on the roads.
He noted that “adequate time and publicity had been given concerned drivers to register and obtain their ATMC”.
He also enjoined the taskforce members to be civil while carrying out their operations, adding that the State Government would only be interested in improving security and not making money through the exercise.
The Head of Special Duties, Ministry of Transport, Mr. Sunday Okafor, said that the taskforce was ready to commence the enforcement exercise to assist Government in achieving its set objectives in the transport sector.
In his reaction, the Public Relations Officer of Anambra State Tippers Association, Mr. Ozoemena Okoye, who spoke on behalf of others, acknowledged that there was sufficient time and publicity already given for the exercise.
Present at the event, were Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Emman Udakpeh and Vehicle Inspection Officers; representatives of Anambra State Tippers Association, Urban Drivers Welfare Association Anambra State (UDWAAS) and Tricycle Riders
