Senator Aliyu Laments Distortion of Abuja Master Plan, Says Motion Meant To Check Rot

By Bashir Bello Dollars, Abuja.

Senator Ahmad Wadada Aliyu representing Nasarawa West Senatorial District at the 10th Senate has lamented the distortion of the Abuja master plan by motorists, traders, commuters and others .

The Law maker who spoke to journalists in his office on Thursday shortly after he tabled a motion which advocates for strict compliance to traffic rules in Federal Capital Territory noted that the aim of moving the nation’s capsl from Lagos to Abuja was due to traffic congestion, overcrowding and high rate of social vices.

He however noted that Abuja has in recent times surpassed Lagos with numbers of traffic rules violations indiscriminate hawking and disregard for constituted authority.

“In Abuja, today, we see people driving cars on walkways, others are obstructing traffic and violating traffic rules by engaging In hawking on express ways

“Between Farmers market and Maitama roundabout, illegal car parks have sprang up, car hire service companies park Hilux Jeep and other vehicles on walkways depriving citizens the use of the walkways
He continued,

“Every junction in the FCT has been turned into car park thereby depriving the FCT revenue that it should have gotten ..

He also lamented how drainages have been blocked due to people building on waterways and drainage system leading to constant flooding in Maitama District

The Nasarawa born lawmaker explained that his motion is meant to make it compulsory for motorists to pick and drop cummutters at government designated bus stop and to stop other malaises such construction on drainage system and parking cars on walkways.