Steemalive Contest: Parks in Pictures. 10% pay out to Steemalive
Helo fellow Steemians. Good day all. I'm here to present to you Steemalive Contest: Parks in Pictures within Aba my home base. Is a great privelage given to me to write. Let's watch.
This is Ngwa road park popularly called and known as Item Park. This park has many passengers that travel using vehicle that ply to eastern state. Many motorist or drivers use this park as their loading and offloading unit. When I say 'unit' I mean a loading space which is hired and paid for especially for a particular union. This union has different route they ply. For example, some load passengers going to Alayi, Item, Akara, Isukwuata, Arondizuogu etc.
This is Goodness & Mercy park in no 1 Park road that has man passengers. The motorists or busses owners mainly load passengers going to Calabar, Cross River State. Their unique color is white and strip blue. So beautiful that whenever you come there is easier to identify. The vehicle is being monitored by a company named Goodness & Mercy although is an an individual that hired that pit too. The fare they collect ranges from N2,500 but sometimes the fare varies according to season of the year, like this Christmas period, it may change.
This is Portharcourt Park located at no 1 park road , opposite Goodness & Mercy Park. This is not all that big as private owned park like the former (Goodness & Mercy). This park contain many laoding pit like Portharcourt, Enugu, Owerri, etc. Each rout is being mounted on top of the vehicle that ply there. People readily go there for traveling because passengers troop in there as they as easily seen by passersby and their vehicles get filled up quickly. Before they move, passengers names, address and phone no are being written in a book called manifest so that if there Is any occurrance of accident, it can be tressed.
This is Aba to Benue Link park located at no 2 park road. This park is not too spacious because of the strategic area it is located. It is at the center of Park. It is mainly for passengers traveling to Northern part of Nigeria. This include Makurdi and Benue. Considering the long distance of the roads, people sometimes decide to weigh- bill their goods and parcels. The journey takes like 7 hours before getting there. The transportation fare is like N5000. The amount also varies depending on the season. They also have manifest arrangements for passengers.
This is a very big park indeed though with different route operation. this park is using God's Protection Energy LTD fuel Station as their base. This is located at Asa Road, directly opposite Galloping fuel stations park. Inside this park you will see buses that ply from Aba to Eket, Aba to Owerri, Aba to Nnewi, Onitsha etc. Some use Siena even small Motor to carry their passengers with different charges.
This is milverton park that has many loading and offloading unit in. It is usually on the main road though vehicles are lined up in seqeunce facing the road. Inside this park, you will see G.U.O with luxury buss loading to Lagos, Ezenwata going to northern states, etc. They usually charge from Aba to Lagos N5000.
Main park located at milverton opposite of the road facing G.U.O. This park only load and travel with Luxury busses. They have luxurious busses like Godbison, Godbless, Ifeanyichukwu Transport, God Is Good. The transportation fares ranges from N5,000 to N9000 depending on where you are traveling to.
This is another big park in main park along Asa road this is inside Galloping fuel station. This park accommodates many registered vehicles that ply to different routes. Some travel from Aba to Portharcourt, Goodness and Grace that load from Aba to Benin, Agbo, Onitsha. They charge N3000, Awo Uli N2000, Ihiala, Okija Ozubulu, Ekwulobia, Awka etc. They also accept weigh bills.
This is the main Central Park of Aba called General Park. The largest in deed located at the center of Aba where many vehicles are being registered. It is being control by state government and some local government authority. This park is where you can see busses, Siena, Station wagon loading from Aba Ohafia, Umuahia, Abiriba, Items to, Abam, Itutu. Aba to Oron, just name it . It has toilet facilities, eatry houses, beer parlors, pool offices, agent collection office business premises soround it. It has entry and exit gate where motorist pay their ticket before going out. In fact it is the biggest park in Aba. So busy that sometime one could lost his way.
Imo link mass transit park. This park is in adjacent position of the main park facing Asa Road. Although sighted at the main road where passengers can easily board while traveling. It is very close to main park. It actually belongs to a union called Imo Link. The buses and small cars ply from Aba to Owerri, Amajieke, Mbaise, Anara, Mbaitolu, Mbano etc.
This is AKTC Park mainly for Akwaibom transport company. Their color is outstandingly orange and while. The buses they use is 18 seaters. They also have humer busses that Cary passengers to Akwaibom state, Uyo. They are being monitori by the state government. If you go this park, their common Language is effik. You hardly hear someone speaking Igbo though being in Igbo speaking land. It is located alongside Industry road, just opposite Nigeria Brewery. They also have toilet and urinary facilities, eatry house and business shop soround it.
This another beautiful and big park in Aba. This is called Peae Mass Transit . The main color of the transport company is while background and blue stride color they ply from Aba to cross River State, Calabar. Their charges ranges from N200 to N2500 depending on the season . They are located at Asa road, just opposite of Aba town hall situated at Aba South LGA. They barigated their park with dwaph iron gate facing main road so that it will be easily seen by passengers. They have many passengers petronising them. They are fully registered and law abiding, this is why at any police checkpoint, they are not disturbed like other transporters.
This is Ohafia main park. It is different from the general park that housed many parks including Ohafia. This is the main park they operate from Aba to Ohafia, Akara, Alayi, Igbere etc. This park has business outlets inside it, as you can see from the upstairs. Bussiness like Guest Empires, Munachi Exclusive Stiches, Sharon bags Connection,.OHMS Communications, Ensupeco Good Health. The fare to Ohafia is usually N1,600. Akara and igbere N1000 to N1200 according to season. They also have toilet and urinary facilities for their passengers and many visitors.
CHALLENGES
In the attempt to snap these parks in pictures, the greatest challenge I encountered was embarrassment from the Road Transport workers. Once they see you snapping using your phone, you become a suspect immediately. They will rush you asking reasons you are doing that. They will ask you to bring your ID card which identify who you are before you are allowed to enter the park. But with smile and soft reply, you may be allowed to take some shorts.
Please be careful how you trespass in to any park. The worker are very vigilant though they may appear insensible or tartterd in appearance.
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Amazing pictures, its like you took them from the helicopter, the Port Harcourt park is unique.
Thanks for sharing @joykal01
Waaoo Ohafia park is very good, that's the vehicle going to my town my homeland. I have been using them before but now I can see a lot of new cars there.
Thanks for sharing @joykal01
Hello @joykal01, you really did a detailed and thorough work, your coverage and narrative of parks in pictures was comprehensive and informative, thanks for sharing.
Always write the name of each park as a subheading before describing it so that it will give you more marks.
Wow @joykal01 am so amazed at the activities going on at the parks, it seems everyone is travelling this festive season. I thought we say we dont have money in this country?
Amazing pictures and detailed information. Nice job!!!