The National Union of Road Transport Workers has pledged its support to the Lagos State Government in the implementation of the transportation system in the State. The Chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the NURTW, Comrade P. Oginni, revealed the position of the Union in an interview with newsmen on Sunday. Oginni, who spoke with members of the Crime […]
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Lagos State Ministry of Transport has no plan to ban yellow buses known as “Danfo” but to upgrade them to international standard, the acting Commissioner for Transport, Mr Lanrewaju Elegushi, has disclosed. Elegushi made the disclosure in Lagos on Tuesday during a stakeholder’s forum to deliberate on how to improve the transport system in the state. He said that the […]
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Members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in the Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State have kicked against the plan of the state government to relocate the Ajah Motor Park. The group said the government had not given any reason for the relocation, noting that moving the park would negatively affect the economic activities of the present […]
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For Ayo Bamidele, a typical day begins at 4:00 a.m. and ends 19 hours later at about 11:00 p.m. A driver of the popular commercial mini-bus, otherwise known as ‘Danfo’, Mr. Bamidele plies the Oshodi-Ilupeju route of the Lagos metropolis. But because he resides in Agbado-Ijaiye part of the city, he wakes up very early and gets home late in […]
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The National Union of Road Transport Workers, Lagos Chapter, on Tuesday advised its members not to panic over the proposed ban on operations of yellow commercial buses. The State Chairman of the Union, Mr. Tajudeen Agbede, on Tuesday said that the union was discussing the proposed ban with the government, adding that the union was ready to cooperate with the […]
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Bisi Kazeem (Head, Media Relations and Strategy, Federal Road Safety Commission) Speed limiters would curb accidents on Nigeria roads. We started this campaign on speed limiters with advisory enforcement. In the Federal Road Safety Commission, we use a four-prong approach system to achieve our goals. This includes education, subtle force, persuasion and enforcement/prosecution. Advisory enforcement is when we stop commercial […]
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The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Commission, Mr. Boboye Oyeyemi, has said the speed limit device introduced by the FRSC will reduce road accidents by 6o per cent. Oyeyemi, who was represented by a top official of the FRSC, Mr. Victor Nwokolo, said this in Umuahia, the Abia State capital on Monday during the commencement of the 2016 ‘ember months […]
Continue reading »The Oyo State Police Command on Saturday said it would arraign all the arrested transporters and other suspects who were involved in the Friday clash between two rival transport unions in Ibadan, the state capital. The peace in the city was tainted with violence on Friday, as members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers and the Road Transport […]
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The fragile peace currently being enjoyed in Oyo state was yesterday disrupted as members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and Road Transport Employers of Nigeria (RTEAN) battled themselves over the daily fees charged by the drivers’ union. In the ensuing melee that paralysed activities in Agugu, Oremeji, Monatan, Iwo road areas of the state, dangerous weapons […]
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The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Friday called for joint patrols with the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and security agencies across the country. Assistant Corps Marshal Kingsley Agomoh in charge of Zone RS7H2 comprising of Abuja and Niger made the call in Minna during a familiarisation visit to Niger. He said that the decision would assist […]
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A member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Offa chapter in Kwara, was confirmed dead on Sunday in a fracas involving the union and its counterpart, RTEAN.
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