Lagos Government Suspends Road Transport Employers Association Statewide

The Lagos government has suspended all activities of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria with immediate effect. <br />The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, says the move was aimed at fulfilling one of the state government’s cardinal objectives under the T.H.E.M.E.S Development Agenda. <br />The acronym, T.H.E.M.E.S, refers to the six pillars of the State’s strategic development agenda, namely: Traffic Management and Transportation, Health and Environment, Education and Technology, Making Lagos a 21st Century Economy, Entertainment and Tourism, as well as Security and Governance <br />Giwa confirmed that the decision was necessary after some pockets of violence were recorded in Ojo and Lagos Island.