Commercial drivers operating from six major locations in Calabar risk sanctions as the Cross River State Government moves to clamp down on unauthorised motor parks in the state capital.
The government has ordered the immediate shutdown of the parks, warning operators to stop loading passengers or face enforcement action.
The Commissioner for Transportation, Kingsley Egumi, announced the directive on Monday in Calabar, identifying the affected locations as PHED Office, IBB Way by Etta Agbor, MCC Junction, Army Junction by the 'Welcome to Calabar' sign, Mary Slessor by the Cultural Centre and Ekpo Abasi Junction.
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The ministry said it had observed a growing number of motor parks operating across the capital without valid operational licences issued by the state government.
It described the development as a threat to order, safety and effective regulation of the transport sector.
As part of efforts to enforce the directive, the ministry said its task force would begin inspections of motor parks on Friday, November 13, to verify licences and ensure operators comply with established standards.
The government also extended the warning to operators running unauthorised loading points in other parts of the state, urging them to regularise their operations immediately.
It warned that those who failed to comply would face appropriate sanctions.
The ministry, however, did not specify the penalties operators would face or announce alternative loading points for commercial drivers affected by the shutdown.
The enforcement exercise, according to the government, is intended to restore order and ensure a safe and regulated transportation system across Cross River State.
The affected locations include busy junctions and commercial corridors used by drivers and commuters for daily passenger movements, meaning the directive could disrupt existing loading arrangements for hundreds of transport operators and residents.
The planned inspections will test compliance with the state's licensing requirements as the government intensifies efforts to sanitise commercial transport operations in Calabar.
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