The Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency has launched an aggressive cleanup and enforcement operation across Asaba, dismantling illegal roadside structures and flushing out street trading in a move that signals a renewed push to restore order in the state capital.
The operation, which began last week, is part of a broader urban renewal and environmental sanitation campaign designed to improve road safety, reduce traffic congestion and protect the visual appeal of Asaba as a modern administrative city.
Carried out by the DSCTDA Task Force on the directive of the Director-General, Mr. Patrick Ukah, the exercise has already impacted several high-traffic locations where illegal structures and roadside trading had taken over road setbacks, pedestrian walkways and drainage channels.
Affected areas include Akpu Junction, Marble Hill Junction, the Arcade and Ogbeogonogo Market axis, Maryam Babangida Way, Okpanam Road near the NTA, the State House of Assembly corridor, Inter-Bau Roundabout, Ibusa Road by Slot, and the busy Nnebisi Road stretch.
Speaking on the development, Ukah said the enforcement became unavoidable following persistent violations that posed growing dangers to motorists and pedestrians while crippling traffic flow across key routes in the capital.
He noted that unchecked roadside trading had not only compromised safety but also eroded environmental standards, stressing that the agency would no longer tolerate actions that deface the city or threaten public safety.
According to him, the operation is not targeted at individuals but at restoring sanity and enforcing compliance with existing traffic and environmental regulations. He advised displaced traders to move to government-approved markets, warning that the cleanup would be sustained and expanded to other areas if infractions continue.
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In addition to dismantling illegal structures, the agency intensified routine sweeping and sanitation along major corridors, with particular attention to the Mammy Market and Traffic Light axis, in a bid to prevent the immediate return of illegal trading activities.
The sanitation aspect of the exercise was supervised by the Head of Environment at DSCTDA, Mr. Isaac Nwosu, who disclosed that monitoring teams have been deployed to ensure compliance and protect the gains recorded from the cleanup.
Nwosu urged residents, traders and commuters to support the agency’s efforts by obeying environmental laws and maintaining clean surroundings.
Ukah reaffirmed DSCTDA’s resolve to build a clean, safe and orderly capital territory, stressing that a well-organised Asaba is critical to the image, growth and sustainable development of Delta State.
