The Lagos State government said it has resolved the fracas between the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) over Obalende Motor Park.
The Special Adviser to Gov.
Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Transportation, Mr
Oluwatoyin Fayinka, made this known in a statement issued by Mrs
Bolanle Ogunlola, Head of Public Affairs Unit, Ministry of Transportation.
Fayinka said that the truce was reached after a meeting with leadership of both unions over park operations, which lasted for over four hours at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja.
He said that the meeting had in attendance representatives of NURTW led by its Chairman Alhaji
Musiliu Akinsanya and RTEAN led by the Vice Chairman of RTEAN, Chief
Gbenga Elesho among other government officials.
“The meeting was called consequent upon the recent clash between both parties at Obalende on Feb.11, a development which has not happened for a long time that both parties had cohabited peacefully.
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The Lagos State Government has resolved the fracas between the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) over Obalende Motor Park.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some members of the NURTW and RTEAN on Feb. 11, engaged in a free-for-all over control of the park.
The Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Transportation, Mr Oluwatoyin Fayinka, made this known in a statement issued by Mrs Bolanle Ogunlola, Head of Public Affairs Unit, Ministry of Transportation. x
Fayinka said that the truce was reached after a meeting with the leadership of both unions over park operations, which lasted for over four hours at the Radisson Blue Hotel, Ikeja.
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The Lagos State government said it has resolved the fracas between the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) over Obalende Motor Park.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some members of the NURTW and RTEAN on February 11 engaged in a free-for-all over control of the park.
The Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Transportation, Oluwatoyin Fayinka, said a truce was reached after a meeting with the leadership of both unions which lasted for over four hours at the Radisson Blue Hotel, Ikeja.
He said the meeting had in attendance representatives of NURTW led by its Chairperson, Musiliu Akinsanya, and RTEAN led by the Vice-Chair of RTEAN, Gbenga Elesho, among other government officials.
Obalende clash: Lagos brokers peace between warring NURTW, RTEAN unions
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By Olasunkanmi Akoni
The Lagos State Government, on Monday, brokered a peace meeting between members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, and Road Transport Employer Association of Nigeria, RTEAN, over control of garage operations.
The meeting which lasted for four hours was convened by the state government, held in Ikeja.
The meeting was presided over by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Oluwatoyin Fayinka with two unions representatives, led by their Chairmen, NURTW, Alhaji Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya, (MC Oluomo) and the Vice Chairman RTEAN, Chief Gbenga Elesho, in attendance.