Rivers State Government has said the state government would employ additional 450 youths to strengthen the Task Force on Street Trading, Illegal Markets and Motor Parks in the bid to clean up Port Harcourt.
Governor Nyesom Wike said on Tuesday that the first two days have shown that the Task Force will be successful in carrying out its legal responsibilities.
“With what we have seen, it means they will do well. We will employ an additional 450 youths to be involved in the total operation to clean Port Harcourt. We will not tolerate street trading again.
“Why we have not started arrests and prosecution is to let people know that we are a friendly government. But at the end of the week, we will begin to arrests and prosecution of offenders. But for now, we are saying, stop that illegal trading, and they seem to be complying “, he said.
He said that the focus would not only be on street traders, but those who use umbrellas and people who sell corns will not be allowed to operate.
