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  • Gov. Ganduje lauds RTEAN for creating job opportunities for the youths

    Gov. Ganduje lauds RTEAN for creating job opportunities for the youths

    By Mike Oboh

    Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria (RTEAN) have been commended by the Kano State Governor Dr.Abdullahi Umar Ganduje for their contribution to the growth of the economy through creation of job opportunities for the youths in the transport sector.

    “We are really proud of you (RTEAN) having recognised your contribution to the improvement of the transport sector through engaging our youths to have jobs he said “.

    The Governor represented by his Deputy Dr.Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna made the statement on tuesday when he launched the RTEAN Kwanar Dawaki Motor Park new office.

    He pointed out that by employing thousands of workers at Kwanar Dawaki Motor Park RTEAN is complementing the efforts of the State Government towards ensuring that the youths have jobs.

    The Governor urged the leadership of RTEAN in the State to continue to enlighten their members about traffic rules and proper maintenance of their vehicles.

    He appreciated the effort of the RTEAN Kwanar Dawaki Chapel for opening a new office for its members..and urged them to use it accordingly.

    The Governor also assured of continued support and cooperation of the State Government so as to ensure the transport sector thrives.

    In their separate remarks, the State Chairman Of RTEAN Mustapha Jibril Jibson and Danladi Baba Chairman of Kwanar Dawaki RTEAN Chapel expressed appreciation to the Kano State Government for initiating policies aimed at repositioning the transport sector and however said the new office is meant for the running of daily activities of the association.

  • Gbajabiamila pledges legislative support for development of road transport

    Gbajabiamila pledges legislative support for development of road transport

    …RTEAN visits, seeks Transport bank, waivers

    The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has pledged the support of the legislature to fully develop the road transport sector in the country.

    He said the House would do all within its powers to support the expansion of infrastructure and the transformation of road transport unions to become truly professional bodies in line with global practices.

    Speaker Gbajabiamila spoke on Thursday when the leadership of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria paid him a courtesy call at the National Assembly in Abuja.

    The speaker acknowledged the critical role of transportation in the development of the economy of any nation. He said one urgent area to address would be the rapid expansion of road infrastructure.

    “There is a lot we can do together.
    Road transport plays a very critical role in the development of Nigeria.

    “It is one of the most significant sectors in any country.

    “We want to support you and engage you as a House as much as we can. We are here to help and assist you”, the speaker stated.

    Gbajabiamila asked RTEAN to professionalise its operations and work toward sanitising the nation’s motor parks.

    “In other places across the world; in Germany, the US, the UK and several others, transport associations are well-respected as professional groups. That is what we want in Nigeria.

    “I have seen your recommendations. You want a transport development bank. That is fantastic. We are here as a House to give you all the necessary support to achieve your set targets.

    Earlier, the Executive President of RTEAN, Alhaji Mohammed Musa, who led the leadership on the visit, praised Gbajabiamila’s leadership qualities, urging him to sustain his commitment to nation-building through legislative interventions.

    Musa told the speaker they were at the National Assembly to seek his support for proposed reforms RTEAN would want to be carried out in the road transport sector.

    He listed them as (a) establishment of Transport Development Bank (b); compulsory introduction of Traveller’s Insurance Policy at all motor parks; and (c) Waiver for Importation of Commercial vehicles not assembled in Nigeria.

    According to Musa, these proposals, when implemented, will help greatly to strengthen the road transport sector in the country, which he described as the “second highest employer of labour after government.”

  • Gov AbdulRazaq imposes curfew on Offa, Erin-Ile over clash

    Gov AbdulRazaq imposes curfew on Offa, Erin-Ile over clash

    One person was feared killed in a renewed clash between Offa and Erin-Ile communities in Offa and Oyun local governments of Kwara State.

    It was gathered that the hostilities between members of transport unions in the two councils, which began on Wednesday, escalated yesterday.

    Unconfirmed source said about five persons died in the clash.

    There was a report of gunshots and use of weapons during the fracas. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) office in the area was reportedly set ablaze by hoodlums.

    It was also gathered that the crisis was between members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) over a space of land earlier declared as unity land between Offa and Erin-Ile communities.

    Sources said the government had disallowed transporters from using the land as a motor park over previous crises, which reportedly resulted in communal clashes in the past.

    It was gathered that the recent crisis was caused by members of the transport unions when they planned to operate a motor park on the land, resulting in attacks.

    The state government has imposed curfew on the two towns.

    In a statement, Governor AbdulRaman AbdulRazaq’s spokesman Rafiu Ajakaye said the curfew would be in force between 6pm and 8am until further notice.

  • BREAKING: Gov Akeredolu bans NURTW, RTEAN in Ondo

    Ondo Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has banned activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, (NURTW) and the Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) from all motor parks in the state.

    Both unions were warned to stop collecting dues and levies from commercial drivers in the state.

    Akeredolu, who spoke through his Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties and Strategy, Dr Doyin Odebowale, said the ban of the driver unions’ activities was due to leadership tussles

    He said new tickets would be sold directly by government officials and urged commercial drivers to revert to the old price of N50 per drop.

    Details shortly…

  • COVID-19: RTEAN backs Buhari’s lockdown order on Lagos, Ogun, FCT

    COVID-19: RTEAN backs Buhari’s lockdown order on Lagos, Ogun, FCT

    The Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) says it is not surprised by the President Muhammadu Buhari’s two-week shutdown order on Lagos, Abuja and Ogun State to stop further spread of COVID-19.

    Our Correspondent reports that President Buhari, in a presidential broadcast on the pandemic on Sunday, directed cessation of all movements in Lagos and the FCT for an initial period of 14 days with effect from 11p.m. on Monday.

    Buhari, who noted that this restriction would also apply to Ogun due to its close proximity to Lagos and the high traffic between the two states, said that the step was to stop spread of the virus.

    Reacting, Alhaji Abdulrahman Amusan, the National Publicity Secretary of RTEAN, told Our Correspondent on Monday that the union agreed with the President on all decisions to halt further spread of the dreaded virus.

    “Our association is in support of every step taken by the government to prevent and to curb the spread of the disease. We are in full support. May God help our country to overcome this trouble,” Amusan said.

    According to him, since it is only the living the aspires to make ends meet, the union is in support of every step to stem the global tides.

    He said that the development was welcomed by the transport body though the restriction would affect not only the transporters but also the generality of businesses.

    Our Correspondent reports that as at 9:30pm on March 29, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 14 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number to 111 in the country.