The five-man judicial commission of enquiry,
established by the Oyo State Government to investigate the protracted
crisis in the state council of the National Union of Road Transport
Workers, has expressed its readiness to step on ‘big toes’ if that will
put an end to the crisis in the state.
The committee’s Chairman, retired Justice Olagoke Ige said, this at its inaugural sitting in Ibadan, the state capital, on Tuesday.
He said NURTW clashes had caused embarrassments to both the state government and its citizens hence the need not to spare any effort that could bring lasting peace to the state.
He added that the era where people were put in perpetual fear as if the state was in a state of anarchy must end, saying “enough is enough.”
He said, “We have caused public notices to be issued calling for memoranda from all the interested parties including the Students’ Union.
“People with useful information about the activities of the NURTW particularly on the day of the clash are at liberty to appear and testify.
“Please be assured that we will do justice to all the parties in this assignment. This is a fact finding commission and before us here, no one is on trial. We shall give all parties fair hearing in the presentation of their cases.
“All of us have a stake in good governance and peace of this state. There cannot be any meaningful progress in the society where either lawlessness, brigandage or anarchy is the order of the day. There must be an end to the menace.”
Ige expressed the readiness of his committee to conclude its assignment within the two months time frame given by the state government.
Meanwhile, the state House of Assembly has commended the state governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, for the steps taken so far to curtail the NURTW mayhem in the state capital.
The House specifically commended him for proscribing the union and the setting up of the commission of enquiry.
The resolution was made at the Tuesday sitting of the House following a motion of urgent public importance moved by a member representing Egbeda State Constituency on the platform of the Accord Party, Mr. Ibrahim Bolomope.
By Olalekan Adetayo Courtesy Of: Punch
The committee’s Chairman, retired Justice Olagoke Ige said, this at its inaugural sitting in Ibadan, the state capital, on Tuesday.
He said NURTW clashes had caused embarrassments to both the state government and its citizens hence the need not to spare any effort that could bring lasting peace to the state.
He added that the era where people were put in perpetual fear as if the state was in a state of anarchy must end, saying “enough is enough.”
He said, “We have caused public notices to be issued calling for memoranda from all the interested parties including the Students’ Union.
“People with useful information about the activities of the NURTW particularly on the day of the clash are at liberty to appear and testify.
“Please be assured that we will do justice to all the parties in this assignment. This is a fact finding commission and before us here, no one is on trial. We shall give all parties fair hearing in the presentation of their cases.
“All of us have a stake in good governance and peace of this state. There cannot be any meaningful progress in the society where either lawlessness, brigandage or anarchy is the order of the day. There must be an end to the menace.”
Ige expressed the readiness of his committee to conclude its assignment within the two months time frame given by the state government.
Meanwhile, the state House of Assembly has commended the state governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, for the steps taken so far to curtail the NURTW mayhem in the state capital.
The House specifically commended him for proscribing the union and the setting up of the commission of enquiry.
The resolution was made at the Tuesday sitting of the House following a motion of urgent public importance moved by a member representing Egbeda State Constituency on the platform of the Accord Party, Mr. Ibrahim Bolomope.
By Olalekan Adetayo Courtesy Of: Punch
No comments:
Post a Comment