Adeleke Bans NURTW Activities In Osun, Orders Arrest Of Violators
Caretaker committees will oversee transport services as officials suspend levy collection and authorize arrests to restore order after a union leadership crisis.
- On Thursday, Governor Ademola Adeleke banned all National Union of Road Transport Workers activities in Osun State motor parks to restore public order and halt the collection of levies.
- Violent clashes between factions led by Kazeem Oyewale and Nurudeen Alowonle erupted at the Old Garage Motor Park, creating widespread panic among residents and prompting state intervention.
- The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria appointed caretaker management committees to oversee transport services and maintain surveillance across the state's 30 local government areas.
- On Friday, NURTW President Musiliu Akinsanya, represented by Deputy Aliyu Issa Ore, inaugurated a seven-man committee in Abuja, arguing that state governors lack legal authority to suspend the national union.
- Governor Adeleke directed security agencies to arrest anyone parading as a union official, while the national leadership maintains that NURTW operations are protected by federal decrees, not state-level directives.
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MC Oluomo: No governor has power to suspend NURTW
The national leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), on Friday, set up and inaugurated a seven-man committee to manage the affairs of parks and garages in Osun State. The committee, which will be led by Mr Kazeem Oyewale popularly known as Asiri Eniba, was inaugurated at the headquarters union located in Garki Area, Abuja. Daily Trust reports that the committee was set up following the suspension of activities of the …
Adeleke Bans NURTW Activities In Osun, Orders Arrest Of Violators
The Osun Government has banned all activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in motor parks across the state.Governor Ademola Adeleke issued the directive on Thursday after a meeting of the State Security Council.In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, the governor ordered security agencies to arrest anyone parading as an official or executive of the union.The ban…
Osun Govt suspends NURTW activities as ALGON appoints caretaker committees
The Osun State Government has ordered an immediate halt to all activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, across motor parks in the state. This is as the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, Osun State chapter, aligned with the All Progressives Congress, APC, announced caretaker management committees for transport unions […] Osun Govt suspends NURTW activities as ALGON appoints caretaker committees
No Governor Has The Power To Suspend NURTW – MC Oluomo
NURTW President, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has said that no governor has the power to suspend the union’s activities. He recently set up a committee following the suspension of the union’s activities by Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke. Reacting via his deputy, Aliyu Issa Ore, MC Oluomo bragged that the union has [...] Source from InfoStride News
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