Paidha Town Council bans illegal parking of buses on the streets

Paidha: The leadership of Paidha Town Council, in Zombo District, has ordered bus operators to relocate their buses to the designated bus park starting Thursday, February 27, 2027.

Currently, the bus park is occupied by matooke traders, who were relocated there during the COVID-19-induced lockdown to decongest the main market. This new directive aims to reorganize the town in alignment with the council’s physical development plan.

Authorities have also directed the matooke traders to return to their original operating area at the charcoal market in Central Ward.

Innocent Godfred Onega, the LCIII chairperson of Paidha Town Council, called on the business community and bus managers to comply with the changes to restore order on the streets.

This move has been welcomed by charcoal traders and groundnut paste traders, as a garbage point near their businesses has been a source of concern since 2020.

Onega has also instructed the town clerk and other stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of the program.

Currently, all bus companies in the business-oriented town of Paidha have their parking yards along the streets. This has led to significant congestion, worsening traffic and contributing to avoidable accidents, according to many town residents.

Amos Jacan, the Zombo District Youth Chairperson and a resident of Paidha Town, welcomed the change, noting that it was long overdue.

Prince Wilfred, a resident of Coramara Cell, Omua Ward, expressed satisfaction but noted that the council had not sensitized the public about the changes. “This move needs more information. Next time, they should inform people earlier,” he said.

Godfrey Keuber, a resident of Central Ward, shared a similar sentiment, saying, “In fact, the council delayed. I don’t like the way buses park within the town; they are so disorganized.”

Mary Jane, another town dweller, added, “Paidha lacks clear physical planning. I think the town’s plan needs an overhaul. The town is not well planned; they should do more than this.”

Paidha Town Council has a population of over 40,000 people, most of whom are businesspeople. The town currently hosts only two bus companies: Nile Stars and Baby Coach.

According to the town leadership, the multiple benefits associated with designated parking yards include increased user satisfaction and the creation of additional parking spaces that may not have been realized before.

Efforts to get a response from the bus operators before press time proved futile.

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