Hundreds of commercial drivers in Lokoja have stormed the headquarters of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Kogi State Council in protest over the state government’s move to relocate the Ibro and other motor parks in the town to the Lokoja Mega Park in Felele.

The protest, which lasted hours, grounded commercial activities in the confluence city.

The placard carrying protesters with various inscriptions marched to the NURTW headquarters to express their displeasure over the relocation of their parks from the town to Felele.

Secretary of the Ibro Park, located opposite the Kogi International Market, Lokoja, Comrade Muhammed Hassan, said: “Why we are against the relocation of parks from the Lokoja township to felele is because of the busy nature of the expressway.

“The road is accident prone because of Trucks plying it on daily basis. If we relocate to that killer road, our lives and that of our passengers are in danger.

“We are appealing to the state government to allow us remain where we are.”