Nigeria, Dec. 9 -- The Enugu State Government has banned the operation of tricycles and buses on selected highways in Enugu State.

The Commissioner for Transport in the state, Obi Ozor, announced this on Monday during a consultative meeting with transport unions and leaders at the ministry's headquarters in Enugu.

Mr Ozor explained the ban was intended to pave the way for the implementation of the state's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system.

The commissioner listed the highways where the vehicles were banned from operating as Okpara Avenue-Abakaliki Road, New Haven Junction-Naira Triangle, Emene Airport Road, and Ogui Road.

Others are Chime Avenue-Naira Triangle, New Haven Junction-Bisala Road, Rangers Avenue-WAEC-Nkpokiti and Zik's Avenue...