Oyo to Crackdown on Illegal Park Operators, Says Only Government Approved Parks Allowed to Operate

The Oyo State Government has warned that it would bring down the full wrath of the law on any individual or group of persons fouls culpable of operating illegal motor parks in the state.

The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA), Dr Akin Fagbemi, warned anyone planning to utilize illegal parks or creating parks unapproved by the state government to reconsider his plan.

“OYRTMA, hereby, strongly warn individuals or groups planning to run parallel and illegal parks in the state to desist.

“Anyone found culpable will be prosecuted and made to face the full wrath of the law.

“Our attention has been drawn to comments made by certain individuals threatening to run some self-created and illegal parks parallel to the ones approved by government and into which park managers have been duly appointed.

“Section 2, Subsection 5a of the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Act 2009, states OYRTMA is the state government agency statutorily backed by law to oversee, coordinate and manage all government’s approved parks within the state,” he said.

“We are set to go all out in conjunction with all other security agencies to arrest and prosecute offenders, while all vehicles, tricycles and motorcycles found at such illegal park would be impounded,” he said.