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From Jude Owuamanam, Jos
thE General Manager of Jos Metropolitan Development Board (JMDB), Hart Bankat, has sealed a warehouse in Jos for operating illegally without obtaining government approval.
Bankat said that the warehouse will remain sealed until further notice from the board.
The sealing of the warehouse came after an articulated truck rammed into the Polo roundabout and spilled its contents.
The latest incident is coming less than 72 hours after another truck belonging to Dangote Group rammed into an eatery in the same Polo roundabout.
The state government had reeled out Executive Order, 003, 2024, which outlawed movement of movement of articulated trucks and animals within the Jos greater master plan
However in sealing the warehouse, Bankat stated that the board realised that the owner was occupying a building that was a bank and has been converted into a warehouse as the board was not aware of any approval given for such.
“That is why we are here to seal it. And as we have sealed it now, it is important to note that breaking this seal before any further documentation or comment from the board will result in a fine of N10 million,” he said.
Meanwhile, articulated vehicles belonging to Dangote Group had been towed to the front of the building with some wares in line with the executive order issued by the Plateau Governor.
Bankat said that the governor’s order, which took effect on March 19, 2024, prohibits indiscriminate parking of vehicles by the roadside, especially articulated vehicles.
“We met a group of recalcitrant people who said they were beyond government.
“After refusing to be arrested, even after being caught outside, they deliberately stopped us from even talking or negotiating with them.
“Like I have always said, we are back to an era where the law has to be respected, irrespective of whose ox is gored.
“And we are not saying it to intimidate anybody. We are rather saying it because we need to bring law back to this land and we need to bring order into our society,” he stated.
He said the enforcement of the executive order would last for 90 days and urged the public to obey the order.
