Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has ordered the immediate suspension of all activities of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in the state.
Truetells Nigeria reports that Sanwo-Olu gave the order in a statement on Thursday issued by his Special Adviser on Transportation, Sola Giwa.
The statement said the association was suspended following the violence that occurred in Ojo and Lagos Island on Wednesday, which led to multiple injuries.
According to the statement, a 35-man Caretaker Committee has been constituted to take over activities of the RTEAN henceforth.
“In a bid to fulfil one of the cardinal objectives of the T.H.E.M.E.S developmental agenda of the present administration in Lagos State as it relates to Security and Good Governance, under Traffic Management and Transportation, the Lagos State Government has suspended all activities of RTEAN with immediate effect, “ the statement reads.
Policemen ‘Catch Fun’ As Hoodlums Fight Dirty In Lagos
There was a commotion in the Iyana Iba area of Lagos on Wednesday after hoodlums said to be from the Agbado area clashed.
The horrific fight, Truetells Nigeria understands, happened before officers of the Nigeria Police Force who were seen fully dressed in their uniforms walking around the scene.
One of the police officers is captured on camera making a video of the events while other personnel move around watching the fight.
In one of the videos, an elderly man who was involved in throwing objects at the opponent group was taken down.