Kwara CP Urges Transport Operators to Maintain Peace Amid Fuel Price Protests

Date: 2024-09-08

As reported by The Punch, the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Victor Olaiya, has appealed to commercial transport operators in the state to maintain peace as the government works to address the country's economic challenges.

This appeal followed a protest last Thursday by drivers of commercial taxi cabs, tricycle operators, and motorcycle riders in Ilorin, who demonstrated against the recent fuel price hike.

During a meeting on Friday at the command headquarters in Ilorin, attended by representatives of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Motorcycle Operators Union of Nigeria, and Tricycle Owners Association of Nigeria, Olaiya urged the groups to ensure calm. The meeting also featured the presence of AbdulRaham AbdulRazaq, Senior Special Assistant on Security to the state governor, and Aliyu Muyideen.

According to a statement issued on Sunday by DSP Ejire-Adeyemi Toun, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Kwara Police Command, all parties were advised to prioritize peace in the state.

“The meeting admonished the transport unions to uphold peace always, emphasising that Kwara State is known for its harmonious, peace-loving nature.

“He reassured the unions that the Federal Government is actively addressing the current economic situation to improve the lives of all Nigerians.

“The Commissioner of Police also encouraged the transport unions to channel any concerns, particularly regarding security, through their chairmen.

“He emphasised the importance of dialogue and cooperation, assuring them that His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, stands in full support of their well-being and is ready to assist them in all matters.

“The meeting ended with a renewed commitment to maintaining peace and ensuring the continued safety and prosperity of all residents in Kwara State,” the police statement said.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Basic Education Certificate Examination     Lateef Alagbonsi     Ibrahim Bio     Abdulkareem Alabi     Kwara TV     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Student Learning Support Helpline     Funmilayo Mohammed     Durbar     Apaokagi     Iyeru Grammar School     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Women Radio     Muritala Olarewaju     Tricycle Owners Association Of Nigeria     Timothy Akangbe     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Lawal Jimoh     ENetSuD     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     A.O. Belgore     Ilorin Anchor Men And Women     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Ariyo     Saka Aleshinloye     Kwara State University Of Education     Saliu Ajia     Ajidagba     Lanwa     Gbemisola Saraki     Erubu Oba Zubair     LAK Jimoh     AbdulGafar Tosho     Ministry Of Women Affairs And Social Development     Sardauna     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Kwara 2023     IYA ALFA NLA     Amos Justus Sayo     Kayode Ibrahim     Omotosho     Unilorin     Wole Oke     Yusuf Badmus     Okin Malt     Osi     Transition Implementation Committee     NaAllah     Daud Adeshola     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     Col. Taiwo     Pakata Patriots     NULGE     Ifelodun     Bolakale Kawu Agaka     Aliyu U. Tilde     Rafiu Ibrahim     Gani Saadu     New Model Police Station     Yoonus Lawal     Fulani     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Basit Olatunji     Kayode Alabi     Olatunji Ayeni     Binta Abubakar-Mora     Saka Adeyemo     Kazeem Adekanye     John Olajide Adedipe     KWSUED     First Lady     Ilorin East     Eruku     Adeniyi Ojo     Ridwan Agboola    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Saka Keji     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     Teachers Specific Allowance     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Abioye Bello     Zara Umar     Isiaq Khadeejah     Orisa Bridge     Transition Implementation Committee     CUTI     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Ayinde Oyepitan     General Hospital, Offa     MINILS     Khairat Gwadabe     S.O. Opowoye     Dagbalodo     Yusuf Badmus     Valsolar Consortium     Raheem Adaramaja     Tunji Moronfoye     MalHub     Oke-Odo     Kunbi Titiloye     Alfa Yahaya Road     Kwara State Governor     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Lanwa     Onilorin     Awodun     AGILE Programme     Charles Ibitoye     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Ganmo     Salihu Ajia     Bola Shagaya     Lai Gobir     Kwara State Polytechnic     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     NIRSAL     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Ramadan     Sobi Hill     Ilorin Emirate     Durosinlohun Atiku     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Sa\'ad Alanamu     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Umar Ayinla Saro     National Pilot     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Sunday Otokiti     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Oniwa     Council Of The Wise     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Durbar Festival     Mustapha Akanbi     Mohammed Lawal     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Bello Bature     Dauda Adeniran Adeshola     Olatinwo     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Peter Amogbonjaye     Mary Arinde     Bahago     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman