Lagos Lifts Suspension on NURTW, Disbands Parks and Garages Committee

Lagos Lifts Suspension on NURTW, Disbands Parks and garages Committee

 The Lagos State Government has lifted suspension on the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), State chapter and disbanded the Parks and Garages Committee set up to hold the fort.

The state government had in March 2022 suspended the activities of NURTW from parks and garages in the state and set up a committee to carry out its activities.

Engr. Abdulhafiz Toriola, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, disclosed this on Friday during a courtesy visit to the Ministry of Transportation by the Union leaders.

Former Chairman of the disbanded Lagos State Parks and Garage Committee, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has being reinstated as chairman of the NURTW, Lagos State Chapter.

The lifting of the suspension followed weeks of mediation between the National Committee and the Lagos State Chapter of the NURTW by the Lagos State Government.

Toriola said the State and the national bodies of the union have reconciled with a resolution for a peaceful co-existence.

Toriola stated that the state government has done the needful to ensure further peaceful resolution between the National Chapter and State Chapter of the Union by lifting the suspension placed on the Union over a year ago.