Lagos State Government has suspended the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) from all parks and garages in the state with immediate effect.
The move announced by the commissioner for information and strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, on Thursday night followed the crisis which has engulfed the union.
“The Government has a duty to ensure the safety of lives and property of all Lagosians and visitors. Therefore, there is an urgent need to douse the unnecessary tension generated by the leadership tussle in the NURTW and protect the citizenry from the likely fallout of the situation,” the statement said.
“After considering the provisions of the law, the Government hereby suspends the activities of NURTW, which must cease to operate in all parks and garages in Lagos State.”
Mr Omotosho said the government will set up a committee to immediately take control of the parks and garages. Members of the committee will be key stakeholders in the sector.
Crisis in the NURTW reached a crescendo on Thursday when the national body suspended chairman of the Lagos State council of NURTW Musiliu Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo indefinitely for alleged insubordination, misconduct among others. The suspension forced MC Oluomo and Lagos NURTW to pull out from the national body.
The government’s action followed suggestion by MC Oluomo at a press conference at the NURTW secretariat in Agege for the government to take over the running of all parks and garages in the state till peace returned to the union.
