Chairman of Ughelli North Local Government Area, Jaro Egbo, don announce the suspension of the council’s Task force wey dey in charge of wrongful parking of vehicles and tricycles (Keke) and Environmental sanitation at the markets.
The suspension order come out in a statement dated Monday, October 21, 2024, and signed by the Secretary to the Local Government, Unuavworho Irikefe Goodluck, on behalf of the Local Government Chairman, Jaro Egbo.
According to the statement, the suspension take immediate effect because of allegations from different quarters that some unscrupulous persons among the taskforce personnel dey use the name of the Council Chairman to extort money illegally from road users and market women.
The Council Chairman, Jaro Egbo, emphasize say members of the suspended task force must refrain from harassing members of the public and stop extorting money forthwith. All activities of the task force are suspended until a proper one is put in place.