Before the advent of the Governor Godswill Akpabio administration, there was a poor system of mass transportation in Akwa Ibom State. While the major motor bays were completely in a state of disrepair, commuters and motorists flourished through improvised and illegal loading bays arbitrarily on roadsides and junctions.
It was a situation where reptiles found shelter in the established motorparks while commuters got subjected to the most inhuman conditions especially environmental hazards, by getting their cabs along roadsides. Because of the unregulated ‘free-for-all’ transport system, most innocent passengers fell victims to scammers and ritualists who posed as roadside motorists.
Another problem that militated against an effective transport system, was the poor roads network in the State before 2007. So many localities where completely not accessible and could only be reached through bush tracks and dangerous bridges. Intercity transport business was therefore left mainly in the hands of quacks and rugged thugs.
