By Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has banned the activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in the State.
This decision was necessitated by the ongoing leadership crisis of the two unions.
Announcing the development on Monday, the Senior Special Assistant to the governor on Special Duties and Strategy, Dr Doyin Odebowale, said the order was with immediate effect.
According to The Punch, the governor’s aide asked the leadership of both the NURTW and the RTEAN to vacate motor parks across the 18 local government areas of the state, adding that they must stop collecting money from taxi drivers and other motorists.
Also, taxi drivers were directed to revert to the old fare of N50 per trip. Odebowale ordered that the new ticket should be purchased directly from the government.
He was quoted as saying, “Every attempt to make life difficult for the people would be restricted and the security agencies have been notified to effect timely arrest and prosecution of the defaulters.”
