Lagos State Government, on Tuesday, suspended the National
Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) activities at Eyin Eyo, Church Street
and Idumota Bridge, in Lagos Island, indefinitely.
The indefinite suspension became necessary following
violence in those areas.
Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation,
Oluwatoyin Fayinka announced the suspension.
Fayinka stated this at a stakeholders meeting comprising
NURTW, Central Business District, CBD, and Lagos State Market Women Association
(Iya Oloja General and Iya Oloja of Lagos Island) held at Alausa, Ikeja, to
address the crisis often caused by activities of transport union members.
Hot spots
To prevent further acts of violence at Idiomatic, Fayinka
explained that the Lagos State Parks Monitoring Authority will resume work at
Eyin Eyo.
Fayinka further stated that the Rapid Response Squad, RRS,
has been directed to deploy Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) on Idumota Bridge
to deter motorists from driving against traffic in compliance with traffic
rules and regulations.
They will also 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).
Fayinkaa added that the 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 properties in Lagos Island and
environs,” Fayinka stated.
Appreciating the position just taken by State Government,
the Iya Oloja, Lagos Island, Alhaja Risikat Odumosu, expressed her displeasure
at the wanton looting and destruction of their goods in shops around Idumota
area.
She appealed to the state government to come to their
rescue, adding that “we will not stand back and watch our properties destroyed
by miscreants from now where.”
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