Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has said that the suspension of operations of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) was for two weeks in the first instance.
Governor Akeredolu said the two weeks was to allow both unions meet and settle their differences to avert blood bath.
He however said the meeting of the unions was secondary to him as his primary concern was to protect citizens of the state.
Akeredolu, who spoke through his Special Adviser on Special Duties and Strategy, Dr. Doyin Odebowale, explained that he suspended operations of NURTW and RTEAN at motor parks in the state to avoid bloodletting in the state.
He stated that it became greed inflicting the fight as well as cash sharing system.
Governor Akeredolu insisted that simplest the nation authorities ticket published by means of the State Internal Revenue Services would be offered to industrial drivers for the sum of N300.
He wanted that absolutely everyone stuck selling some other ticket would be arrested and jailed.
His words, “Nobody can be allowed to sell any other price ticket underneath some thing guise in Ondo State.
“We are freeing our ticket and it's far handiest our price tag to be sold across the nation. We will implement it. We don’t want to peer every person on the road to be accumulating cash. We will arrest and prison each person who attempts it. We can't have two governments in Ondo State.
“The Governor has directed that the transports fare be go back back. My crew will be implementing the formal price regime. We will now not allow the residents to be exploited. Nobody might be authorised to disturb the peace of the nation.
“No taxi driver need to disguise underneath gas rate increase to hike shipping price. We are asking them to revert to what obtains earlier than.”
Meanwhile, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Akeredolu, Richard Olabode Olatunde, said sports of RTEAN and NURTW have been suspended following security reports suggesting an drawing close conflict among the 2 opposing factions within the union over management tussle.
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Olatunde said management of both Unions have been directed to vacate the motor parks for peace to reign.
Commercial drivers in Akure expressed joy on the suspension of NURTW and RTEAN sports in the nation.
The drivers who had reverted to N50 in step with drop thanked the country government for stopping series of levies through the Unions.
A motive force who gave his name as Alaba said the selection to droop the Unions became a terrific thing to carry peace to the country.
“As authorities said they should go away, we are okay with that that but the RTEAN individuals do not fight. However, fuel charge has increase however we're going to be taking N50.”
Another motive force, Olufemi Samson, stated trouble commenced when authorities brought its N300 ticket.
He said it was an amazing concept for government to elevate fund from the Transportation area unlike the unions.
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