The Trade Union Congress (TUC), Rivers State Council, has issued a 21-day ultimatum to owners, unions, and drivers of tankers, trailers and other long vehicles to vacate unauthorized parking spots and move their vehicles to designated parks.
State Chairman of the TUC, Dr. Josiah Ugochukwu, gave the directive while briefing journalists in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, November 25, 2025. He warned that all forms of indiscriminate parking across the state must stop immediately.
According to him, at the expiration of the ultimatum, the TUC working with the Rivers State Ministry of Transport, the Police Command, and other law enforcement agencies will enforce the Rivers State Street Trading, Illegal Markets and Motor Parks (Prohibition) Law of 2019. He described the measure as necessary to protect public safety, preserve state infrastructure, and maintain order.
Dr. Ugochukwu commended Governor Siminalayi Fubara for what he described as a worker-centric and development-driven administration. He noted that the state is witnessing increased investor confidence, improved governance processes, and institutional stability.
He also highlighted the announcement of the 2025 Port Harcourt International Trade Fair as a testament to the state’s renewed economic vibrancy and readiness for business.
The TUC chairman reaffirmed the union’s support for the governor’s ongoing projects, including major road infrastructure such as the Port Harcourt Ring Road, Trans-Kalabari Road and several rural to the ourban link roads. He also cited improvements in healthcare, education, human capital development, waste management, and economic support initiatives such as the N4 billion matching fund with the Bank of Industry.
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However, Dr. Ugochukwu stressed that meaningful development cannot thrive amid public disorder. He described the persistent indiscriminate parking of long vehicles in Port Harcourt as a scourge responsible for traffic congestion, infrastructure damage, and environmental and safety hazards.
While acknowledging that some of the operators involved are members of the union, he maintained that no group has the right to undermine public safety or disrupt progress.
He urged all residents to support efforts to keep the state orderly, saying: “Let us move forward not as disparate interests, but as a united people, partners in peace, architects of progress, and guardians of public order.”
