The Deputy Governor and Acting Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Monday inaugurated the State Motor Parks Management Committee while calling on the leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the State to resolve its leadership crisis.
The event which took place at Cocoa Conference Hall, Governor’s Office Alagbaka, Akure had in attendance key Government Officials led by Secretary to the State Government, Princess Oladunni Odu.
The Jacob Adebo Idajo led 21-man committee has Evangelist Festus Obasoto as Vice Chairman, with Bayode Gbenga as Secretary.
Aiyedatiwa disclosed that, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN-led government was not insensitive to the genuine concerns about stable peace in the motor parks across the State, hence the establishment of the newly created State Motor Parks Management Committee.
His words, “we are here to witness the inauguration of the newly established State Motor Parks Management Committee which shall be saddled with the responsibility of overseeing the activities of all commercial vehicle operators in all our motor parks across the State”.
“This is with specific reference to the parks hitherto managed by the leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) whose activities has since been suspended by the State Government”.
The Acting Governor, lamented that the lingering crisis in the State branch of NURTW which has created leadership vacuum necessitated government intervention by setting up this committee.
“As a responsible and responsive Administration, we could not have folded our arms and allow the ugly trend to persist with its attendant threat to the peace and stability of our beloved State”.
“We are therefore left with no option than to set up this management committee which shall take over the running of the affected parks across the 18 LGAs of this State”, declared Aiyedatiwa.
He further disclosed that, committee members were a product of widespread consultations and extensive deliberations.
“To underscore our neutrality in matters concerning the State Branch of NURTW, the Management Committee we are inaugurating here today, is composed of members of the different factional groups who are willing and prepared to work together with members of the opposing camp (s)”, he disclosed.
The Acting Governor then enjoined the committee to collaborate with relevant government authorities to ensure effective revenue generation for the government.
He also disclosed that there would be monitoring, evaluation, review and reporting mechanisms that would be deployed by government to ensure effectiveness in the delivery of the needed results.
And that, every policy initiatives and activities of the committee will be in alignment with government road map, he explained.
Other dignitaries at the event are Chief of Staff to Governor, Chief Olugbenga Ale, All Progressives Congress State Chairman, Engr Ade Adetimehin, Head of Service, Pastor John Adeyemo, Attorney general and Commissioner of Justice, Sir Charles Titiloye, Commissioner of Budget and Economic Planning, Pastor Emmanuel Igbasan, Commissioner of Health, Dr Banji Ajaka, Commissioner of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Asiwaju Gboyega Adefarati, Commissioner of Energy, Mines Mineral Resources, Engr Rasaq Obe and Commissioner for Integration and Diospora, Mrs Bamidele Olateju.
Others are Special Adviser on Security and Corps Commander, Ondo State Security Network Agency, Chief Ade Adeleye, Special Adviser on Union Matters and Special Duties, Mr. Dare Aragbaye, Special Adviser on Gender, Chief (Mrs) Olamide Falana, Special Adviser on Transport, Barrister Tobi Ogunleye, SSA on Rural Integration, Hon Kolawole Babatunde, SSA on Security, Alhaji Jimoh Dojumo, SSA on Special Duties, Dr Doyin Adebowale, Executive Chairman, Akure South LG, Hon Gbenga Olaniyi, Executive Chairman, Owo LG, Hon Samuel Adegbegi, Chairman, Ondo State Board of Internal Revenue, Mr Tolulope Adegbie, Member SUBEB, Saka Yusuf Ogunleye, Press Secretary to Governor, Richard Olatunde, Chief Imam of Akure, Alhaji Yayi Akorede and others.
