Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu has lifted the ban on the operations of public tricycle, motorcycle and tipper trucks in three local government areas in the state.

The state government had imposed the ban on February 24 owing to insecurity issues allegedly involving members of the Association of Tricycle Riders Transport Union (ATRTU).

State Chairman of ATRTU, Benjamin Ikah, told journalists in Enugu on Wednesday that the lifting of the ban had eased the untold hardship its members had been going through.

The government lifted the ban as an outcome of a meeting held with the leaderships of tricycle, motorcycle and tipper truck unions on March 1.

The chairman noted that the union was already putting modalities in place to fish out bad elements that must have infiltrated into its membership.

“We have given our word to the governor that we will leave no stone unturned in doing this as well as ensure close collaboration with security agencies,’’ he stressed.

Mr Ikah said a tricycle riders’ identification scheme was underway in the state.

“It gives unique identity cards to riders, special numbers and unique/indelible paint marks on tricycles operated within the state,’’ he said.

“We are also planning a compulsory workshop on safety as well as security consciousness for all our members,’’ Mr Ikah said. 

(NAN)