Christopher Maikalangu, Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), has advised residents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to avoid using roadside transport operators, emphasizing that this shift could help reduce “one-chance” incidents—a term used for robberies or abductions that occur in vehicles posing as public transport.
Maikalangu offered this guidance on Wednesday while inaugurating the new Karu Motor Park in Abuja.
The newly opened motor park features 136 parking spaces, along with facilities like toilets, restaurants, and shops.
Maikalangu explained that the park is designed to accommodate both intra-city and inter-state transport, providing residents with a safer, more organized alternative to roadside vehicles.
“This park will serve for economic purposes and for security. It is one of the biggest parks owned by the council, and it will serve as travel points for all commuters within the Jikwoyi axis and its environs,” he noted, adding that the park will help curb criminal activities while attracting patrons from within and outside Abuja.
Maikalangu also announced plans to install Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras and ensure a steady presence of security personnel to protect park users.
Furthermore, he shared that he and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike have agreed to establish similar facilities across Abuja to further minimize criminal activity.
“I want to advise the residents going out of Abuja to their different states or even within the city to go to the parks and stop using motorists outside,” Maikalangu stated, stressing the importance of choosing safe and regulated transport options as the yuletide season approaches.
