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By Moses Akaigwe
The Lagos State Government has inaugurated a caretaker committee to oversee the activities of the parks and garages previously under the control of the recently suspended Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN).
Addressing the newly inaugurated committee at Alausa, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, stressed that the number one goal of the caretaker body is to maintain peace and tranquility in the State.
He warned members of the committee to stay within the limits of their terms of reference in their operations as any abuse of their privileges would attract an outright dismissal and subsequent prosecution.
He added that the Chairman of the committee would be required to submit a monthly report of their activities to the Permanent Secretary for proper appraisals.
In affirmation, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Abdulhafiz Toriola, while reading the terms of engagement, stated that the committee would supervise all activities in parks and garages formerly under RTEAN, stressing that their jurisdiction only covers passenger commuter buses.
He added that the committee is also expected to broker peace amongst members of RTEAN
Responding, the newly inaugurated Chairman, Sulaiman Raji asured that the committee would execute the task assigned to them by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu dutifully without any complications.
