Aba has always known to be a no nonsense town perhaps that's is why on Tuesday, tricycle riders stage a protest against the police and army which they have alleged to be extorting them.
During the protest, placards that reads “No more N50 for police and N100 for army,” “Monkey dey work, Baboon dey chop must stop,” were seen carried by anger protests
They said that they pay N100 as security levy at army checkpoints while the police collect N50 at their checkpoints from them.
The protesters alleged that the police and army personnel were arresting them and disturbing their business if they refused to part with the amount.
One of the tricycle operators, Mr Cletus said "We have kept quite under their act and we are tired of it. By the time we finish settling them we are left with nothing for the owner of the keke and a lot of us have lost our keke because we couldn't pay up to our owners"
Another rider, Eme Udo said " Everyday they make it a rule that we must pay and when we don't we are delayed in our business and punish us in any means they find suitable. We wonder if we are working for them or ourselves"
The Chairman of the association, Mr Eugene Eze, said that his team had worked hard to sustain a good rapport with the police in Aba but the effort seemed not to work.
He said that the association would seek audience with Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu and the commissioner of police on their plight.
Eze promised to effect the release of those arrested by the police and urged members of the association to remain peaceful while he made effort to resolve the problem.
No comments:
Post a Comment