NURTW Won’t Threaten Security, LASG Assures Lagosians

Commissioner for Information and Strategy assures Lagosians that NURTW won’t threaten security in Lagos.

He said this amid the disagreement between the National and State Council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers.

A committee will handle the affairs of all parks for the time being, according to the Commissioner for Information and Strategy.

Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, has allayed the fears being expressed by Lagosians concerning the disagreement between the National and State Council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW).

Omotoso spoke earlier today on Television Continental (TVC) programme, “This Morning”, reassuring residents and visitors of their safety.

According to the Commissioner, a committee will be set up to handle the affairs of all parks so that law-abiding citizens can go about their daily activities without fear.

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His words :

“NURTW operates in a sector that has relevance to everybody living in Lagos, which is transportation. However, they are just a union of artisans and the likes, but not a force that cannot be controlled by the government.

“I want to allay the fear of citizens as the Government will set up a committee comprising stakeholders in the sector, who will take over the running of the motor parks and garages”.

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