Ondo Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has banned activities\nof the National Union of Road Transport Workers, (NURTW) and the Road Transport\nEmployers\u2019 Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) from all motor parks in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both unions were warned to stop collecting dues and levies\nfrom commercial drivers in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Akeredolu, who spoke through his Senior Special Assistant on\nSpecial Duties and Strategy, Dr Doyin Odebowale, said the ban of the driver\nunions\u2019 activities was due to leadership tussles<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said new tickets would be sold directly by government\nofficials and urged commercial drivers to revert to the old price of N50 per\ndrop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Details shortly\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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