The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has announced the dissolution of its executives at all levels across Ondo state.
Tajudeen Baruwa, national president of the association, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday.
The development comes after a clash between two factions of the union in Akure, the state capital, on Tuesday, which left one person dead and many injured.
As a result of this, Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of the state, had ordered an indefinite suspension of the union’s activities in the state.
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According to Baruwa, the union has also commenced the process of setting up a caretaker committee to be led by Olalekan Folorunsho, the south-west zone 2 chairman, to oversee the affairs of the union across the state.
He cited the NURTW constitutional provision in article 42, sections 5, 6 and 7 as the basis for the dissolution, adding that it was aimed at ensuring proper reorganisation of the structure of the union throughout the state.
“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’s constitution,” he 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 as enshrined in NURTW Constitution Article 42 Section 5 and 8.”
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Baruwa urged the union members to cooperate with those entrusted with the responsibility of addressing the challenges confronting NURTW in Ondo state.
He also advised all commercial drivers to go about their daily activities, and avoid acts capable of disturbing the peaceful atmosphere in the state.
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