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๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง(๐๐๐๐)
๐๐๐ญ๐: 15th ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ, 2025.
“๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ”
The Young Nigerian Rights Organization (๐๐๐๐), led by frontline Activist ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ข, popularly known as ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฑ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐, is drawing the attention of all Deltans to a significant legal development that directly affects motorists, transport workers, and the general public across Delta State.
Public Watch Media and the Unity Transport Association have officially dragged the Directorate of Transport and its agent ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ before the High Court in Asaba over widespread allegations of illegal revenue collection on state and federal highways.
The suit, filed by ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐.๐๐๐จ๐ ๐ฎ, challenges the controversial operations of ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ, owned by ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ข ๐๐ฌ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ (๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐) which has allegedly been enforcing the compulsory purchase of multiple โ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ,โ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ค๐๐ซ๐ฌ, and ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฌ using a questionable authorization letter. Motorists report being harassed, intimidated, and extorted daily by groups known as โ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐โ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฒ๐ฌ,โ many of whom are not even from Delta State.
Drivers have repeatedly complained of their batteries, tools, and even entire vehicles being seized until cash payments are made, often without receipts or any form of official documentation.
According to the applicants, the Nigerian Constitution clearly places road permit powers under local governments, not ministries or private agents. They are therefore asking the court to declare the actions of ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ illegal and to restrain all forms of such harassment immediately.
๐๐๐๐ also noted the disturbing fact that these activities contradict Governor Sheriff Oborevworiโs consistent warnings against illegal revenue collection. Instead of supporting the Governorโs people-oriented agenda, the Directorate of Transport appears to have strayed into actions that embarrass the state and violate citizensโ rights.
๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ข (๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฑ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐) emphasized that these illegal checkpoints make Delta State appear unsafe and lawless, discouraging free movement and hurting hardworking motorists.
๐๐๐๐ calls on the Governor and relevant authorities to take decisive action now.
The frustration, fear, and financial losses experienced by motorists must end. Delta State cannot continue to tolerate activities that threaten public order, economic stability, and the Governorโs own policy direction.
๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ:
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