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Transport Centre plagued by vandalism and crime 
Thursday, 31 January 2008 All is not well at the recently opened multi-billion dollar Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre.
Weeks after the January 12 official opening, the janitorial company contracted to keep the Transport Centre clean says unruly students have begun to deface the walls and other areas of the facility.
Supervisor at Manpower and Maintenance Services Limited, Richard Jackson said the situation worsened over the past week as students also damaged bathroom facilities.
Mr. Jackson says janitorial employees who try to reprimand the students are verbally abused.
In the meantime, the ugly sceptre of crime has raised its head in the Transport Centre.
On Thursday morning, the RJR News Centre was told by a parent that her 14 year old son was robbed at knife point in the Centre as he made his way to school.
She said the second former was held by four boys in school uniforms, just after six o'clock, who demanded his lunch money.
In the meantime, the problems at the Transport Centre have not escaped Transport Minister Mike Henry.
Mr. Henry highlighted a stabbing incident at the Centre on Tuesday reportedly involving two Calabar High Students.
He says Ministry officials will be seeking the assistance of school principals.
Since the Centre opened just over two weeks ago, the RJR News Centre has received complaints about the presence of idlers in the park.
Thursday, 31 January 2008 All is not well at the recently opened multi-billion dollar Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre.Weeks after the January 12 official opening, the janitorial company contracted to keep the Transport Centre clean says unruly students have begun to deface the walls and other areas of the facility.
Supervisor at Manpower and Maintenance Services Limited, Richard Jackson said the situation worsened over the past week as students also damaged bathroom facilities.
Mr. Jackson says janitorial employees who try to reprimand the students are verbally abused.
In the meantime, the ugly sceptre of crime has raised its head in the Transport Centre.
On Thursday morning, the RJR News Centre was told by a parent that her 14 year old son was robbed at knife point in the Centre as he made his way to school.
She said the second former was held by four boys in school uniforms, just after six o'clock, who demanded his lunch money.
In the meantime, the problems at the Transport Centre have not escaped Transport Minister Mike Henry.
Mr. Henry highlighted a stabbing incident at the Centre on Tuesday reportedly involving two Calabar High Students.
He says Ministry officials will be seeking the assistance of school principals.
Since the Centre opened just over two weeks ago, the RJR News Centre has received complaints about the presence of idlers in the park.
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