Nigeria: Abuja's Growing Illegal Motor Parks

7 October 2012
opinion

Asides the regular motor-parks in the FCT, many other mini ones are springing up by the day with negative consequences

Motor-parks by their indispensable nature for residents of any city no doubt have their vital uses as far as commuting of people in any major city is concerned. Abuja is one large city not left out. It has many which such parks where residents go when they need to travel in and out of the capital city. Notable among such are Nyanyan, Utako, Wuse and Gwagwalada parks which attract many commuters on daily basis especially those travels out of town on a lean budget. The privately owned parks usually charge steep prices for transportation of commuters to different parts of the country. That no doubt explains why most people prefer to use the services of the regular parks whose fares are regulated to a large extent.

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