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Worried by the menace of traffic challenges, especially in akure the state capital, Ondo State government has launched a new initiative known as Easy Drive.

The initiative is to ensure compliance to traffic rules, use of the pedestrian bridge and end roadside trading, indiscriminate parking among others.

Despite the efforts of successive administrations, in Akure the state capital is still faced with traffic challenges.

These include indiscriminate parking, take over of parking lots and walkways by petty traders and other private business concerns, as well as non-use of approved and designated car parks.

To put an end to these challenges, the state government decided to partner a private concern, easy drive.

The state government also held a sensitization rally on the new rules of engagement.

From the long stretch of road from ilesha garage to oja oba, special adviser to the Governor on transportation, tobi Ogunleye enlightened the people on why they must use only designated parks, and the pedestrian overhead bridge.

He insisted that thoroughfare along the dividers under the pedestrian bridge also had to be closed to ensure sanity of movement along that axis of the road despite concerns by traders at Erekesan modern market.

The governor’s aide who enforced the relocation of some street traders warned that it would not be business as usual for defaulters.

The manager of Eazy Drive, Folajimi Dabo assures that Ondo State said the initiative is not to inflict pains on

Motorists but ensure sanity on the road for greater economic productivity.

The sensitization rally is expected to be replicated at arakale and other areas with serious traffic challenges in Akure.