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| Gov. Peter Obi Of Anambra State |
Report By: Campaign For Democracy; South-East
Region
The Campaign for Democracy (CD), South-East Region has urged Gov.
Peter Obi to disband the Anambra State Traffic Agency (ASTA) due to the
agency’s anti-people activities.
This was contained in a statement issued to newsmen by CD in
Onitsha , Anambra on Tuesday; signed by Dede Uzor A. Uzor, Chairman of the
South-East Region.
``ASTA is becoming a big menace to residents and visitors to Anambra
State. The agency’s primary duty is to decongest traffic in the state, but it had been turned to a money spinning business for the officials”.
``Recently a trader in Onitsha Drug Market, Bridge-Head, called Mojo, had his vehicle ransacked by ASTA officials along Awka Road in
Onitsha metropolis and collected his N400,000 meant to be paid into his customer's
account”.
``A son of the Anambra State Deputy Commissioner of Police traveled
from Lagos to Onitsha and was just asking for direction when he was arrested by
ASTA operatives. The intervention of the state Commissioner of Police saved him”.
``Three policewomen, who were on official duty in the state, were
forcefully taken to the ASTA office at GRA, Onitsha, following the inability of
the police officers to pay N20,000 for alleged illegal parking. The officers
were asked to lie on the ground before the intervention of the DPO of Central
Police Station”.
``A man simply identified as Monday from Benin, who came for
shopping at Main Market, Onitsha; had his N90,000 collected from him for making
illegal U-turn,’’ the statement said.
CD said it is giving Gov. Obi three days to disband the
agency and save the state from further embarrassments.
