Kehinde Ayanboade
Oyo State government has announced the sack of the National Union of Road Transport Worker (NURTW) in Oyo State, adding that all parks and garages have been taken over by the state government.
This announcement was made on Friday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital in a press release signed by the Oyo State governor, Eng. Seyi Makinde.
The statement which was read by the Chief of Staff to the Oyo State government, Chief Oyebisi Ilaka, reads that ‘while appreciating the good people of Oyo State for their steadfastness overtime and support for this administration, we stand on the need to maintain peace and tranquility in the state in order to engender commercial and human development.
“After today’s deliberation, with security and stakeholders meeting involving security chiefs and the governor, we have resolve to proscribed the NURTW in this state until further notice.”
The statement reads further that ‘all activities of the union remain illegal henceforth, 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 control and maintained peace and order.
“Parks and garages in the state have been taken over by the Oyo State Government with immediate effect.”
