Lagos State Government, South West Nigeria, has placed an indefinite suspension on activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) at Eyin Eyo, Church Street and Idumota Bridge on Lagos Island.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Oluwatoyin Fayinka disclosed this at a stakeholders 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) at the Bagauda Kaltho Press center.
The suspension was as a result of the mayhem that engulfed the areas last week where union members freely used dangerous weapons to attack themselves and commercial paralysed activities in the areas.
Fayinka said the ban was to prevent further acts of violence in Idumota.
He added that the Lagos State Parks Monitoring Authority will resume at Eyin Eyo.
Fayinka stated that the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) would station an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) on Idumota Bridge to deter motorists from driving against traffic in compliance with traffic rules and regulations and to enforce the suspension of the NURTW within the axis and simultaneously flush out the Oju Opake boys lurking along Plaza around Church Street axis.
The state government also suspends the activities of the transport union at Church Street and John Street, particularly Keke Marwa and Mini Buses (Korope).
Fayinka added that the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in collaboration with the State Police Command would ensure safety of lives in the area.
