OYO: Gov Makinde proscribes NURTW over leadership tussle

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has on Friday, proscribed the activities of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NUTRW) in the state.

In a statement signed by the governor and read by his Chief of Staff, Bisi Ilaka, it was announced that the government had taken over parks and garages in the state.

He, however, implored the citizens of the state to continue their various daily activities without fear.

The statement also read that law enforcers have been positioned at strategic places in the state to curtail any attempt of disorderliness by hoodlums.

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The chief of staff while reading the statement said the decision was out of due consultation from the security stakeholders in the state.

“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.”

Rival factions of the NURTW have been in leadership tussle since the electoral victory of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state.

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.

Violence was earlier reported in different parts of the capital city including Iwo Road, Challenge, Beere and 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.

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