Ogun State Government has restated its commitment to ensuring that the recent crisis between the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Ogun State Park Management Board (OGSPAM) are amicably resolved as part of its efforts to ensure industrial peace in the state.
The State Commissioner for Transportation, Engr. Dairo Olugbenga, who updated the media on the face-off between the NURTW and OGSPAM, said efforts were being made by government officials and other stakeholders towards restoration of hitch-free transportation activities across the state.
He said: “Yes, there was a crisis, and we have been able to stabilize it. On behalf of the Executive Governor of our state, I want to use this medium to appreciate the security agencies for the roles played, the various union leaders as well as other sector stakeholders and well-meaning citizens of the State that come together to ensure that the kind of peace established and since enjoyed in Ogun State is not disrupted.”
While apologizing to the people of the state for any inconveniences the crisis may have caused them, Dairo noted that the government, based on its observations, would set in motion the needed steps to stabilise the system.
The commissioner expatiated: “We have observed one or two issues in the conduct of union activities. We are going to strategically review the entirety of the informal transport sector and stabilize the system so as to ensure that the growth, prosperity and security agenda of the present administration is not altered.”
He, therefore, urged the unions to prioritize peace in their operations, reminding them that there are also other critical stakeholders in the transport sector whose interests the government must also safeguard.
