By Ambrose Ologide.
There was serious disruption of vehicular movement at the popular Warri/ Sapele Road by Cemetery/ Lower Erejuwa Road Junctions on Friday 28th February, 2025 as some tricycle (keke) riders in their numbers as they protested against alleged increase in the price of stickers and the introduction of purchase apron and waste basket.
Some protesters decorated their keke with fresh green leaves and others were seen engaged in hot arguments with the ticket sellers.
One of the protesters, who identified himself as Effiong Akpan spoke to our correspondent as he alleged that they were asked to pay twelve thousand naira for stickers and purchase of traffic apron and refuse basket as against the previous annual two thousand naira for stickers .
” The financial burden will be too much for us if you add the daily purchase of three thousand naira for tickets, price of fuel and maintenance of our keke .
” We also pay levies for carrying passengers in places like Pessu Market and Market Road.” he added .
However one of the sticker sellers who declined to identify himself , explained that the introduction of apron and waste basket was for security reasons and keeping a cleaner environment respectively.
The Supervisory Councillor For Environment Warri South Local Government Council , Hon Femi Okorodiden intervened on issue on behalf of his boss, Hon Isaac Weyinmi Agbateyiniro as he pleaded with the protesters to report whatever issue they have to the local government council chairman and not to take laws into their hands .
He stressed that disruption of traffic flow was a breach of peace.
The encounter between the protesters and Hon Okorodiden was still on as at the time of filing this report.
A keke rider who spoke to our correspondent on condition of anonymity disclosed that the protest may continue in full swing on Monday .
Some tricycle ( keke) riders protesting an alleged increase in the price stickers and introduction of purchase of apron at the every busy Warri Sapele/ Road by Cemetery Road and Lower Erejuwa Road Junctions, Warri on Friday 28th , 2025.
