The Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu has ordered the immediate ban of all commercial motorcycles within the Calabar Metropolis.
This was disclosed in a statement today by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Emmanuel Ogbeche, stating that the ban followed due consultations with security chiefs in the state.
According to the statement, those willing to use their cycles to earn a decent living are restricted only to remote areas away from the city centre.
The state government warned that anyone caught going violating the directive will have the motorcycle impounded and the offender prosecuted.
The state government also warned against the vandalization of public assets like streetlights, lamp posts and traffic lights, advising criminals to desist forthwith as culprits will be made to face the full wrath of the law
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