Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has directed the immediate suspension of all activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW in motor parks across the state.
A statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi indicates that the order is as a result of decision taken at a meeting of the Osun State Security Council chaired by the Governor.
According to the statement, the step becomes necessary to restore order and sanity to motor parks and strengthen public security.
Govenor Adeleke directed the Police and other security agencies to immediately stop all NURTW activities in motor parks across the state, stressing that the order does not include the closure of the parks.
He also ordered the suspension of the collection of all levies in the parks and directed security agencies to arrest anyone parading as an official or executive of the union in any motor park.
To ensure compliance, Governor Adeleke also approved the immediate establishment of a Rapid Response Squad comprising personnel from all security agencies operating in the state
The statement adds that the heads of the various security agencies present at the meeting assured the Governor of their commitment to strictly enforce the directives.
