Govt suspends NURTW activities on Lagos Island

By ADEYINKA ADERIBIGBE

The Lagos State Government has suspended activities of the National Union Road Transport Workers (NURTW) at Eyin Eyo, Church Street and Idumota Bridge due to the recent violence in the areas indefinitely.

This, The Nation gathered, is in fulfillment of the objectives of the Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration’s T.H.E.M.E.S agenda on security and good governance under Traffic Management and Transportation.

At a stakeholder meeting comprising the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Central Business District (CBD) and Lagos State Market Women Association (Iya Oloja General and Iya Oloja of Lagos Island), the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Hon. Oluwatoyin Fayinka announced the ban to prevent further acts of violence at Idumota and directed the Lagos State Parks Monitoring Authority to resume at Eyin Eyo.

Fayinka further directed the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) to station an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) on Idumota Bridge to deter motorists from driving against traffic in compliance with traffic rules and regulations and enforce the suspension of the NURTW within the axis and simultaneously flush out the Oju Opake boys lurking along Plaza around Church Street axis.

Also suspended are the activities of the transport union at Church Street and John Street particularly Keke Marwa and Mini Buses (Korope).

The Special Adviser added that the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in collaboration with the State Police Command will ensure safety of lives in the area.

“State Security Operatives are hereby put on Red Alert to ensure Safety and Security of lives and property in Lagos Island and environs’ Fayinka stated.

Appreciating the position just taken by State Government, the Iya Oloja, Lagos Island Alhaja Risikat Odumosu, while expressing her displeasure at the wanton looting and destruction of their goods in shops around Idumota area, appealed to the government to come to their rescue, adding that they will not stand back and watch their properties destroyed by miscreants. (The Nation)