Following recent violence across Ibadan, the Oyo state
capital, Governor Seyi Makinde has banned the activities of the National Union
of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the state. advertisement The government
declared the activities of the union illegal with immediate effect and also
announced the taking over of all parks and garages in the state, The Nation
reports. A statement signed by the governor which was read by his chief of
staff, Bisi Ilaka, asked the people of the state to go about their lawful duties
without fear of molestation. The statement added that a combined security task force has
been put in place in every community of the state for peace and order.
The
chief of staff disclosed this at the executive chamber of Makinde's office,
adding that the decision was reached after a due consultation with security
stakeholders and security chiefs in the state. He said: “While appreciating the
good people of Oyo State for your steadfastness overtime and support for our
administration, I want to reiterate our stand on the need to maintain peace and
tranquillity in our state in order to engender commercial and human
development. “After today’s deliberation with Security stakeholders meeting
involving security chiefs and Government, we have resolved to proscribe the
National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) until further notice.
“All
activities of the Union remain illegal henceforth and we urge the people of the
state to go about their lawful duties without fear of molestation, as combined
security task force in every community of the state, have been charged to take
control and maintain peace and order. “To this end, all parks in the state have
been taken over by the state government with immediate effect.” It should be
noted that rival faction of the NURTW has been in leadership tussle since the
electoral victory of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last
governorship and House of Assembly elections.
A group which claimed to be loyal
to the new governor said it will take over leadership of the union as soon as
he comes into office. PAY Pockets of violence were earlier reported in
different parts of the capital city including Iwo Road, Challenge, Beere, Ojoo.
The intervention of the national leadership of the NURTW led by Alhaji Najeem
Yaasin who visited the state to clear the air on the process of change of
leadership in the union was also unfruitful. Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier
reported that Yaasin warned the warring factions of the union in Oyo state to
refrain from any act capable of returning the state to era of violence and
disorderliness. Yaasin made the pronouncement while commissioning the NURTW's
new state secretariat at Ojoo road, Ibadan on Friday, April 26.
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