Kano ADP Gubernatorial Candidate Tackles Government on Tricyclists Restriction From Plying Major Roads
By ABDULLAHI RABIU, Kano
THE Gubernatorial Candidate of Action Democratic Party (ADP), in Kano and a member of the House of Representatives in Municipal Municipal federal Constituency, Honourable Sha’aban Ibrahim Sharada OON, has condemned the ban on tricyclists not to ply some major streets in the state Capital.
Honourable Sharada who made the statement in a release made available to Newsmen by the Gubernatorial Campaign Council Spokesperson Abbas Yushau Yusuf in Kano described the action as retrogressive and uncalled for.
The law maker said at a time when the government is supposed to come up with an idea of addressing youth restiveness and diverting their attention from commiting crimes and drug abuse in Nigeria’s most populous state, instead choose the path of frustrating them.
Honorable Sharada, who is the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Intelligence and National Security, sympathized with Commuters and tricycle operators over the hardships being inflicted on them by the government.
He said even though the transportation system in Kano State is in urgent need of a total overhaul, the manner in which the current administration is going about it signals an absolute disregard for the livelihood and welfare of the good people of Kano State.
“The measure will subject pregnant Women, School Children, and hardworking Citizens to unwarranted hardship and unnecessary delays in reporting to work.
“In addition, it will retard the economic well-being of the tricycle owners, operators, repairers, oil and spare part merchants, as well as the millions of Kano people who eke out a living from the operation of the tricycles.” He added.
The ADP gubernatorial candidate blamed the Kano state government for pursuing policies that forced the populace to rely on tricycles right from the word go.
“Such policies include the deliberate disregard for Metropolitan roads as well as the indiscriminate allocation of parking spaces that makes Car owners preferred the tricyclists over their own vehicles.”
He said the government should have brought out a plan that will alleviate the sufferings of Commuters and engage the tricyclists value chain in economic activities that will replace their lost earnings.
Honourable Sharada calls on Kano State citizens to vote for the ADP in the forthcoming election in order to usher in a government that would carry stakeholders along in each and every decision.
“We in the ADP have an integrated transport management plan for Kano State, which will be presented to all stakeholders for their consideration and review.”
“We will also ensure that all stakeholders are engaged in the successful execution of all the policies of our government.”
He further asked the state government some pressing questions regarding the ban.
According to him, despite government claims of bringing in new buses, what has the government done to cushion the effect of restricting tricycle riders on every Road? And again, the government did not tell us the number of buses to be used on every Road or where they are going to stop after picking people up?
Sharada said there is also a special lane for mass transit operators in developed countries when they pick up and drop off passengers, noting that how many bus stops has the Kano government constructed for that purpose he queried.
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