By Stanley Onyekwere
The Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has raided and arrested no fewer than 50 dispatch riders for allegedly riding against one-way and beating traffic lights within the city centre. The Directorate also warned that the reckless behaviour of dispatch riders in the city would no longer be acceptable by the FCTA and the motoring public. Making this assertion, the DRTS Director, Alhaji Wadata Bodinga, the Director, FCTA Directorate of Road Traffic made the disclosure while briefing newsmen shortly after raid and arrest of defaulting motorcycles in Abuja. Bodinga revealed that the directorate had received a lot of complaints about the conduct of some dispatch riders within the city and ” we have seen it too.
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Adelani Adepegba, Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has arrested 50 dispatch riders and motorcyclists for allegedly violating traffic regulations in the city.
The Director, FCT Directorate of Road Traffic Services, Alhaji Wadata Bodinga, warned that the misconduct of dispatch riders in the city would no longer be acceptable by the FCTA and the motoring public.
Briefing journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, Bodinga explained that many of the offenders were apprehended for riding against traffic or beating the traffic lights.
He said their disregard for the law and disorderly conduct on the road would no longer be condoned, adding that those arrested had been directed to go for an emotional evaluation at recognised hospitals in the FCT.
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By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA said it has arrested over 50 dispatch riders for violating traffic regulations in the city.
Director, FCT Directorate of Road Traffic Services DRTS, Alhaji Wadata Bodinga disclosed this at a news briefing Wednesday in Abuja.
Bodinga warned that the conduct and activities of dispatch riders in the city would no longer be acceptable by the Federal Capital Territory Administration and the motoring public.
“We are here to display the dispatch riders that we arrested for either riding against one-way in the city or beating the traffic lights. As you may observe, the number of dispatch riders has increased within the city, probably because of the COVID-19 pandemic that is ravaging not only Abuja or Nigeria but the whole world and because of their door-to-door services (dispatch riders) which can actually ease people that are staying at