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Lagos Govt Announces Indefinite Suspension Of NURTW Activities In Idumota

Lagos govt has announced the indefinite suspension of NURTW activities in Idumota.

Glamtush reports that the Lagos State Government has announced the indefinite suspension of the activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in Eyin Eyo, Idumota Bridge and Church Street due to the recent violence in the areas.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Oluwatoyin Fayinka, made the announcement during a stakeholder meeting in Alausa, Ikeja, on Tuesday, this online platform understands.

He was quoted as saying in a statement, “In a bid to fulfill one of the cardinal objectives of the THEMES agenda of the present administration in Lagos State as it relates to security and good governance under traffic management and transportation, the Lagos State Government has suspended the activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in Eyin Eyo, Church Street and Idumota Bridge indefinitely due to recent acts of violence in these areas.

“This ban is to tackle the crises often caused by the activities of the union to prevent further acts of violence in Idumota. However, the Lagos State Parks Monitoring Authority will resume at Eyin Eyo, while the Rapid Response Squad will station an Armoured Personnel Carrier on the Idumota Bridge.”

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