The Oyo State government has announced the sack of the National
Union of Road Transport Worker (NURTW) in Oyo State, adding that
all parks and garages have now been taken over by the state
government.
The announcement was made on Friday in Ibadan, the Oyo State
capital in a press release signed by the Oyo State governor, Eng.
Seyi Makinde.
The statement which was read by the Chief of Staff to the Oyo
State government, Chief Oyebisi Ilaka, reads that ‘while
appreciating the good people Oyo State for their steadfastness
overtime and support for this administration, we stand on the need
to maintain peace and tranquillity in the state in order to
engender commercial and human development.
“After today’s deliberation, with security and stakeholders
meeting involving security chiefs and the governor, we have
resolved to proscribed the NURTW in this state until further
notice.”
The statement reads further that ‘all activities of the union
remain illegal henceforth, we urge the people of the state to go
about their lawful duties without fear of molestation as a combined
security task force in every community of the state have been
charged to control and maintained peace and order.
“Parks and garages in the state have been taken over by the Oyo
State Government with immediate effect.”
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