Borno State Urban Planning and Development Board, BSUPDB, has banned street hawking and other illegal activities in Maiduguri metropolis.
General Manager of the board, Mr Limán Mustapha, in a statement yesterday, said the ban was in accordance with the Borno State Urban Planning and Development Law of 2002.
He said the board banned street hawking, operation of tricycle operators and generator mechanics around Post Office and Monday Market areas of Maiduguri.
Mustapha said the board also banned any activity on pedestrian walkways, junctions and roundabouts, sale of engine oil on road reservations, dumbing of sand or building materials and mixing of cement on roads, as well as construction of boreholes by roadsides.
The manager said those affected by the order had been asked to vacate the occupied sites with immediate effect.
“The board has no alternative but to arrest and prosecute defaulters in the court of law,” adding that the measure would ensure a clean, safe and organised urban environment in Maiduguri and other parts of the state.
He called on residents and business owners to comply with the ban to avoid legal action.
