Many Injured As Transport Workers Clash Over Ticket Fee In Lagos

• Many residents have been injured as transport workers clashed over ticket fee in Lagos State.

 

EKOHOTBLOG reports that no fewer than 15 people have been injured with gunshot wounds as suspected members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) launched an attack on members of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) over ticket fee in Lagos State.

It was gathered that the incident, which led to pandemonium in the state, occurred at the Tin-Can first gate and the Fatgbems Gas Station end of the Apapa-Oshodi expressway on Wednesday.

 

It was learnt that the Truck Transit Park Limited (TTP) was also attacked, as the unions destroyed property, including its electronic barriers and some yet to be ascertained items during the crisis.

 

The Vice Chairman of RTEAN, Comrade Adeola Adeyemi, while speaking on the development on Thursday, said, “I have reported this matter to the authorities severally for their intervention but, until yesterday’s (Wednesday’s) attack on us, there was no form of intervention.

“Before the attack, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, invited both unions to a meeting but members of the NURTW refused to attend the meeting.

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“These unprovoked attacks have been going on in the last four weeks without any intervention by the authorities,” Adeyemi disclosed.

 

Efforts to reach Mr. Abebi Ajele of the NURTW proved abortive as calls made to his phone were not answered.

Meanwhile, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, when contacted, said he was not aware of the incident.

“I am not aware of the incident that took place around the Apapa–Mile 2 area of Lagos but I will get back to you as soon as possible,” the police spokesperson said.

 

Also, the Special Assistant to the Governor of Lagos on Transportation, Mr. Toyin Fayinka, said he could not react to the crisis because he has not been officially communicated.

“I cannot comment on what I have not been officially communicated until that is done I am sorry I cannot say anything on the matter. I am a public servant, please understand my situation,” Fayinka stated.

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