NURTW dissolves all chapter, branch executives in Ondo State

The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has announced the dissolution of the executives across all levels of its union structure in Ondo State.

National President of the union, Alhaji Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, said the union has also commenced the process for immediate setting up of caretaker committee to be led by Chief Olalekan Folorunsho, the South West Zone 2 Chairman, to oversee the affairs of the union across the state.

The Ondo State government has recently suspended the activities of the NURTW in the state. Governor Rotimi Akeredolu said his government took the action to check the excesses of the union members.

Baruwa, who cited the NURTW constitutional provision in Article 42 sections 5, 6 and 7 as the basis for the decision, said the pronouncement was aimed at ensuring proper reorganisation of the entire structure of the union throughout the state.

According to him, “with this announcement, union executives at the State Administrative Council (SAC) level, all branches and every unit hereby stand dissolved as contained in Article 42, Section 7 of the union constitution.”

The NURTW President said the national leadership of the union was poised to follow due process in investigating the dastardly attack in Akure, the Ondo State capital, that led to loss of lives.

He urged the union members to cooperate with those saddled with the responsibility of addressing the challenges confronting NURTW in Ondo State and advised all commercial drivers to go about their daily activities without hindrances and avoid acts capable of jeopardising the peaceful atmosphere in the state.