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  • RTEAN hails Ambode’s strides on public transportation

    Governor Akinwumi Ambode has been commended for contribution towards development of public transportation in Lagos State.

    The state branch Chairman of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, (RTEAN) Alhaji Musa Muhammad, gave the commendation in a statement yesterday.

    According to him, the construction of modern motor parks across the state “deserves commendation by well-meaning Lagosians.”

    He said on completion, the world class motor park at Oshodi with shopping complex and others would change the face of the community and turn it into a model city.

    Muhammad added that the construction of fly over in Ajah, Abule-Egba and the one under construction in Agege are testimonies to Ambode’s slogan that the future belonged to public transportation.

    The association also expressed gratitude to the House of Representatives leader Femi Gbajabiamila for providing Alternative Park for its members at Ojuelegba.

    He described it as a big gesture that members would not forget in hurry.

  • FRSC to deploy 1,000 personnel this Christmas

    FRSC to deploy 1,000 personnel this Christmas

    The Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC ) in Ogun, says it will deploy more than 1,000 personnel to ensure safety on the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway and respond to other emergencies during the yuletide.

    The Sector Commander, Mr Clement Oladele Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC ), made this known on Tuesday, during the 2017 “Ember Month” Road Safety Campaign Mega Rally held at the Asero Park in Abeokuta, with the theme:” Right to Life on the Highway Not Negotiable”.

    Oladele said that five life support ambulances, three roving patrol motor bikes and a heavy duty tow truck would also be deployed for the exercise.

    According to him, the aim is to minimise road accidents by ensuring effective management of the anticipated upsurge in human and vehicular traffic during the period.

    Oladele restated the corps’ commitment to reduce by at least half the number of people who died as result of crashes on the highways in 2016.

    “From our data of 19,010 commercial vehicles and 228, 100 passengers that traveled last ember month in the state, we are anticipating about 300,000 passengers will travel between December 25, 2017 and January 1, 2018.

    “We have planned a 24/7 patrol operations especially on the Lagos/ Ibadan expressway with resolve that we would not allow any passenger stranded on the highway,’’ he said.

    He urged passengers to patronise only commercial vehicles affixed with standard speed limiters, driven by licensed drivers and fitted with standard tyres.

    Read also: Ember season: FRSC reassures road users in Ebonyi

    On his part, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Ahmed Iliyasu, underscored the importance of sensitising motorists ahead of the festive season.

    Iliyasu further urged all road users to exercise caution in the forthcoming yuletide, saying that the police in the state would continue to collaborate with the FRSC in order ensure a crime-free state.

    The representatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ), Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigerian Army, members of National Union of Road Transport Workers ( NURTW ) participated in the event.

    Others are Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria ( RTEAN ) and Amalgamated Commercial Motorcycle Association of Nigeria.

  • FG to remove dangerous speed bumps on highways

    FG to remove dangerous speed bumps on highways

    The Secretary to the Government of the Federation ( SGF ) says the Federal Government( FG ) is working with relevant agencies to remove dangerous speed bumps on the nation’s highways to reduce accidents.

    Mr Babagana Alkali, Director Planning Research and Statistic in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Fedartion ( OSGF ), said this at the Pre-end of the year operation meeting with transport unions organised by Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC ) on Thursday in Abuja.

    Alkali said that the Federal Government ( FG ) was working with relevant agencies to remove the speed bumps that were dangerous on the highways in compliance with the recent National Assembly resolution.

    “ Of recent, you have heard the National Assembly resolution that the speed bumps that are dangerous on the roads should be removed because they cause nuisance and road traffic accidents and crashes along the way

    “The federal government is urging that the ones that are not important should be removed and those that are important should be left behind.

    “We will work with the relevant agencies to comply with that, but the work has not started yet, but we are hoping that the agencies are going to comply soon,’’ he said.

    Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, the Corps Marshal of FRSC, thanked the stakeholders for their continuous cooperation with the corps, over the years, which helped them to record positive results.

    “ I appreciate the support of Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Gas Workers ( NUPENG ) for the increase in number of drivers who have driver’s licence.

    “ I also appreciate the number of personal attendance of the Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers ( NURTW ) at the FRSC fora.

    Mr Kassim Baltaya, Chairman NARTO, commended FRSC for what it had been doing to save the lives of people and their investments.

    “NARTO will continue to partner with the FRSC because reduction of accidents makes our investment secure.

    “FRSC has done wonderfully well but our drivers need more sensitisation and continuous training with the collaboration of other relevant agencies.

    “FRSC in collaboration with Standard Organisation of Nigeria ( SON ) needs to be checking the quality of tyres because some people are importing sub-standard tyre into the country, which endangers our lives.

    “I urge the RTEAN and NURTW to do more in this area and we can partner with both State and Local Governments to achieve it.

    Mr Zabairu Tijani, representative of NUPENG, thanked the corps marshal for uniting all the stakeholders in the transport sector to work together, saying this had helped in reducing accidents and quarrels among them.

    Tijani said that NUPENG had just trained 4,500 drivers to show commitment and support to what the FRSC was doing.

    “Our challenge is bad road, government should always award the road contract to competent contractors to make journeys smooth for both drivers and passengers.

    “We need specific parking spaces for our trailers, if government should allocate parking spaces for us, we will not pack anyhow along the road.

    Stakeholders who attended the meeting were; NUPENG, NURTW, RTEAN, NARTO, SGF,  Department of  State Services (DSS), and representative of the National Security Adviser (NSA) to show their continuous support to FRSC.

    NAN

  • Two injured as NURTW, RTEAN members clash in Ondo

    Two members of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) at Ondo town in Ondo State were injured yesterday in a clash with their rival National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) members.

    One of the victims, Gbenro Ikusika, who was on admission at the State Specialist Hospital, said his attackers were NURTW members, led by the branch chairman of the Ondo/Ore Unit, Oladele Tolulope.

    He said his colleagues were at the Lipakala Junction Motor Park at 8.30 a.m after observing their morning prayers when their assailants, in three Toyota Hiace buses, attacked them.

    According to him, the attackers carried cutlasses, bottles, cudgels and other weapons with which they inflicted injuries on RTEAN members.

    A unit chairman of RTEAN at Civic Centre area, Ifedayo Akinneye, claimed that suspected NURTW attackers also assaulted them and destroyed their office at the park.

    RTEAN’s Branch Chairman Oladele Tolulope said the directive was from state council of the union.

    Tolulope said the move was among NURTW’s activities to bring back the union’s members who left for a rival transport group.

    Blood stains and broken bottles littered the spot where the drivers clashed.

    A detachment of police officers from Funbi-Fagun Division and men of the Department of the State Services (DSS) were on hand to maintain peace.

    RTEAN’s Ondo branch Chairman and the General Secretary, Alhaji Sebeeni Obadun and Henry Ogungbemi, described the attack as unfortunate.

    They said it was launched in all RTEAN parks in the town.

    The union leaders urged the state government to intervene and make their fleeing members to return home to continue their legitimate businesses.

    Funbi-Fagun Division’s Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Olu-Ojo Ogunmoyole, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), said six members of the two rival unions were arrested and detained.

    He added that they would be transferred to the state police command in Akure for further investigations.

     

  • RTEAN: court has vindicated us against NURTW

    RTEAN: court has vindicated us against NURTW

    The Chairman of Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Oyo State chapter, Prince Kehinde Adeyemo, has described the victory of his association against the Alhaji Taofeek Oyerinde-led National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), at the Oyo State High Court, as a welcome development.
    He said it was a huge leap for justice and rule of law.
    Adeyemo spoke yesterday at a media briefing at the
    association’s headquarters in Ibadan.
    He said the belief that the judiciary is the last hope of the common man has been established, adding that Governor Abiola Ajimobi is an agent of peace and a respecter of the rule of law.
    Adeyemo noted that the judgment by Justice R.B. Akintola of Court 6 has cleared the air that RTEAN has a right to operate in all local governments in Oyo State.

  • Ban on ‘danfo’: Lagos RTEAN drums support for government

    Ban on ‘danfo’: Lagos RTEAN drums support for government

    The Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Lagos State chapter, on Friday expressed its total support for the proposed plan to stop the operations of yellow buses popularly known as ‘danfo’ on Lagos roads.
    The State Chairman of the association, Alhaji Musa Mohammed, articulated this in a telephone interview with The Nation in Lagos.
    According to him, the association is fully behind the state government under the leadership of Mr. Akinwumi Ambode in his bid to ensure Lagos State is transformed to a mega city.
    Mohammed said the only area which the association will advise government to take critical look is to ensure they provide enough buses to cater for the yearning need of the masses before the plan would be finally implemented.
    Lagos State governor Akinwumi Ambode, had on Monday February 6, announced a plan to sweep yellow buses popularly called ‘danfo’ in local parlance, for a more efficient, well-structured and world-class mass transport system.
    Ambode said that the well-structured transport system would ease movement within the state and make Lagos cleaner without burden the people in terms of taxes. Mohammed admonished members of RTEAN to lend their total support for government to ensure the mega city project of present administration attain success.

  • Assembly to partner RTEAN on tourism

    Assembly to partner RTEAN on tourism

    Lagos State House of Assembly has promised to partner with the state branch of Road Transport Employers’ of Nigeria (RTEAN) to boost tourism ahead of “Lagos at 50” celebrations.
    House Committee on Tourism, Art and Culture chairman Desmond Elliot told RTEAN members during a visit to their secretariat.
    He said: “Transportation is key to tourism because tourists need to be transported from one point to the other”.
    RTEAN Chairman Alhaji Musa Muhammed hailed the committee, saying it was the first time any arm of government or its agencies visited the association.
    “We have never been recognised except during election because we have 20,000 members that are eligible voters in Lagos State,” he said.
    RTEAN, he said, was ready to support the government and its policies. He said they were given 52 garages in six council areas, but noted that none is operational.
    A member of the committee and Central Business District (CBD) Committee Chairman Victor Akande said: “Transportation cuts across other committees, so we need your assistance and collaboration, we will in turn come together to assist you”.

  • Lagos Assembly to partner RTEAN to boost tourism

    Lagos Assembly to partner RTEAN to boost tourism

    Lagos State House of Assembly has promised to partner with the state branch of Road Transport Employers’ of Nigeria, RTEAN,  to boost tourism ahead of Lagos at 50 celebration.

    Chairman, House Committee on Tourism, Art and Culture, Hon. Desmond Elliot disclosed this during a courtesy call to RTEAN Lagos State Secretariat with members of his committee during while on oversight function to Badagry, Epe and Akodo resort centre recently.

    The lawmaker said “Transportation is key to tourism because tourists need to be transported from one point to the other”. He said the Committee decided to acknowledge the importance of RTEAN in the State, especially now that “Lagos at 50 celebrations is nearer”.

    Welcoming the Committee, Alhaji Musa Muhammed, the State Chairman of RTEAN applauded the Committee saying, it was the first time any arm of government or its agencies deemed it fit to visit its secretariat.

    “We have never been recognised except during election because we have 20,000 members that are eligible voters in Lagos State”, he said.

    He added that RTEAN is ready in any way possible to support the government and its policies but was quick to complain that they were officially given 52 garages in six Local government areas and local council development areas in the State but none is operational.

    A Member of the Committee and the Chairman, House Committee on Central Business District – CBD, Hon. Victor Akande said, “Transportation cuts across other Committees, so we need your assistance and collaboration, we will in turn come together to assist you”.

    Other members present at the occasion,  Hon. Solaja-Saka Nurudeen, Chairman, House Committee on Science and Technology, Hon. Fatai Oluwa and Hon. Jude Idimogu commended Lagos RTEAN leadership for being organised and coordinated.

    Elliot promised that they will inform the House leadership who will assist to communicate their plight to the appropriate quarters for earnest solution of the garage challenges”.

    He reiterated that Lagos Branch of RTEAN contributions to the development of the State is not in doubt.

  • RTEAN demands modern bus stops

    RTEAN demands modern bus stops

    Lagos State Chapter of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) Chairman Alhaji Mohammed Musa has urged Governor Akinwumi Ambode to mandate local governments to build modern bus stops to meet the challenges of a megacity.
    He said transporters’ and commuters’ interest must be protected in the megacity project. Lagos, he said, was not originally designed to be a megacity, noting that its new status has led to the overstretching of infrastructure.
    The RTEAN chairman said it had become imperative for the government to look at the social and economic problems of a megacity, noting that commuters will have challenges if bus stops with modern facilities are not provided.
    He said: “Government should put in place measure that will cushion the suffering of commuters because Lagos was not originally designed to be a megacity; therefore, the infrastructure in Lagos cannot sustain the status. “There is need for modern bus stops in every council area. The council is the grassroots in terms of governance, providing the grassroots with such facilities that will help commuters is a positive step towards the megacity dream.”

  • RTEAN warns commuters against unsecured ride this Yuletide

    RTEAN warns commuters against unsecured ride this Yuletide

    The Road Transport Employee Association of Nigeria, RTEAN, Lagos State branch, has warned commuters against taking rides by the roadsides before, during and after the yuletide season.

    Speaking with journalists in Lagos, the chairman of RTEAN Lagos State branch, Alh. Musa Mohammed attributed the plague of ‘one chance’ motorists in Lagos and environs as shortage of motor parks in the state and undue intimidation from military men who turned themselves drivers overnight without caring about whose horse is gored.

    He believed that there can be lasting solution to the trend if government at various levels could join hands with transport union bodies to fight against the junta, because there is nothing without solution.

    Mohammed expressed displeasure over the attitudes of commuters who are always venture into catching cheap rides by the roadsides and blame the consequence of their personal errors on transports union bodies.

    “You know what is right but refuse to do it and follow the wrong thing and at the end you end up blaming transport union bodies or government for your personal mistakes.

    “At Berger, there is a motor park where buses are loading, but because commuters are always looking for cheap rides, they won’t go to the parks. So how would person think he may not be a victim of those wolves in the sheep skins plying the roads under the disguise of commercial drivers,” he stressed.