CRS Government Places Ban on Hawking in Calabar Metropolis

Emmanuel Alfred

The Government of Cross River State has placed a ban on hawking along major roads in the Calabar Metropolis.

This was made known on Thursday July 21, 2022 through a statement released by the Chairman, Cross River Pollution Control Agency, Mr Tony Adinye, .

The statement noted that the unwholesome activities of hawkers of various wares, especially corn sellers along the major streets in the Calabar metropolis moved the take the decision. It also added that decision was taken to sanitise the metropolis of every form of environmental pollution and bring decency to the aesthetic of the state.

Hawkers and corn sellers have been instructed to relocate to interior streets on or before August , 2022 and that failure to comply would lead to arrest and severe sanctions by the authorities