LASG LIFT SUSPENSION ON RTEAN, DISSOLVES LAGOS STATE PARK'S COMMITEE

B Olayiwola Ibrahim // Lagos State Government has dissolved the Lagos State Parks and Garages Administrator’s committee with immediate effect noting that Suspension of Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria RTEAN, has been lifted.

The state government had suspended the activities of RTEAN in September 2022 and constituted a caretaker committee to oversee the affairs of the union.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu through his special adviser on transportation, Sola Giwa, said in a statement on Monday that the development was to enhance peace and good working relationships among the union members in the state’s transportation sector.

Giwa said the decision also followed careful consideration and extensive consultations with relevant stakeholders in the sector.

He further stated that Government took the decision after careful consideration and extensive consultations with relevant stakeholders, including members of the association, Trade Union Congress TUC and the general public.

On this note, the Lagos State Parks and Garages Administrator’s Committee, which was set up to manage parks and garage facilities in the state, has been dissolved with immediate effect.

Mr Giwa added that the decision to lift the ban on RTEAN and dissolve the caretaker committee would foster a more collaborative relationship between the government and the transport union, ultimately leading to improved services for the public.

The special adviser urged all parties involved to adhere strictly to the terms and conditions of the settlement reached for peaceful and sustainable operations in the transportation sector.

He also implored them to cooperate and work together toward building a better transportation system to benefit all Lagos state residents.

The National Industrial Court in Lagos had, in April 2023, nullified the state government’s ban on RTEAN’s activities and the constitution of the Park and Garages Administrator’sCommittee in its place.