Anambra Bans Transport Unions, Touts From Motor Parks

The Anambra State Government has banned tricycles and shuttle bus unions in the state. It has also sacked touts from motor parks in the state.

It stated that only government-accredited agents are entitled to now collect tolls at the parks.

The directive was contained in a statement issued and signed by the state Commissioner for Information, Mr Paul Nwosu, on Thursday.

This is as a result of the seemingly unresolved conflict between the state government and transport unions over the revenue collection system, a situation that made the transport operators go on strike last week.

However, Nwosu, in the statement, added that security reports revealed that those masquerading under the names of such unions orchestrate breakdown of law and order in the state.

The state government requested that all the motor park touts should proceed to register in their various localities for government-sponsored training and life-supporting skills.

The commissioner said the steps became necessary as conflicts arose from various persons claiming to be the appropriate authority to unionise tricycle and shuttle bus operators or owners who had openly rejected these claims and insisted that the unions were not working for them.