Governor Rotimi Akeredolu
Governor Akeredolu of Ondo State has banned the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Road Transport Employees Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) with immediate effect.
Akeredolu also directed taxi drivers to revert to the old rate of N50 per drop.
The senior special assistant to the governor on special duties and strategy, Doyin Odebowale, made the announcement while addressing newsmen in Akure on Monday.
Odebowale attributed the suspension to the recent crisis within the unions over leadership tussles.
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He further directed the leadership of both NURTW and RTEAN to vacate motor parks across the 18 local government areas of the state and to stop collecting money from taxi drivers and other motorists.
Odebowale, who also directed taxi drivers to revert to the old price of N50, explained that new tickets would be purchased directly from the government.
He said every attempt to make life difficult for the masses would be restricted, adding that security agencies had been notified to effect timely arrest and prosecution of the defaulters.
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