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.

Saad Omo Iya     Haliru Dantoro     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     Yoruba     Salman Jawondo     Femi Oladiji     Isiaka Oniwa     Ajuloopin     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Amasa     John Olajide Adedipe     Ilorin Amusement Park     Olokoba Sulyman     Niyi Ogundiran     Bilikis Oladimeji     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     Justina Oha     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Reuben Paraje     Balogun-Ojomu     Tanke Road     Okasanmi Ajayi     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Young Progressives Party     Yusuf Arowosaye     Surajudeen Akanbi     Bashiru Makama     2017 Budget     Okeose Christian Cementary     International Vocational Centre     Okala Baba     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     John Kehinde Salako     Bolaji Nagode     Naira Redesign     Ajidagba     Asa     Abdulrazaq Solihudeen     Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike     Saad Belgore     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Patience Jonathan     Neo Mundo Ltd     Gamji Members Association     Jimoh Bashir     Yahaya Seriki     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Ayekale     Oya State     Amusa Bello     Abdulfatah Ahmed     Maryam A. Garuba     Kwara State Pension Board     Pakata Patriots     Baaziki Sulaiman     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Kamoru Kadiri     Local Government Pension Board     Simeon Sayomi     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Shoprite     Ayinke Saka     SDP     Shuaib Jawondo     Baba Issa Awoye     Amada Jidda     Oniye     Taiwo Joseph     Kawu     JMK Construction Company Limited     Owu Fall     Siraj Oyewale     Nurudeen Mohammed     Vasolar Consortium    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Sobi     Shonga Farm Project     Kwha.gov.ng     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Olota Of Odo-Owa     Minister     Folorunsho Alao     Budo Egba     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Taiwo Joseph     National Association Of Nigerian Students     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     Pacify Labs     Moshood Mustapha     The Herald     Code Of Conduct Bureau     Adaramaja     Garba Dogo     Bayo Ajia     Turaki Of Ilorin     Ganmo     Samari     Farouk Salim     Manzuma     Ilorin Amusement Park     Oba Abdulraheem     Lateef Alagbonsi     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     Omupo     Public Holiday     Olatinwo     Siraj Oyewale     Adedipe     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Alaiye     Pilgrims Board     REO CAKES     Oba Of Jebba     Jimoh Bashir     Olupako     Solomon Edoja     Shettima Of Ilorin     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Sanusi Abubakar     Just Event Online     Saba Mamman Daniel     Valsolar     COEASU     Abegunde Goke     Overland     Fola Consultant     Yomi Ogunsola     Isiaka Yusuf     Gabriel Fashanu     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Okin Malt     Goodluck Jonathan     Lai Mohammed     Rihanat Ajia     Rotimi Oyedepo     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     Michael Ologundea     Arinola Lawal     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Talaka Parapo     Busari Alabi Alausa     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Mahe Abdulkadir     Shehu Alimi Foundation     First Lady     Ademola Kiyesola     Col. Taiwo     Matthew Babaoye     Femi Oladiji     Shao     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed