The Babajide Sanwo-Olu led Lagos State Government has set up a committee to oversee the affairs of all motor parks and garages in the State, headed by Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya popularly known as MC Oluomo.
In a statement signed by Gbenga Omotosho, the Lagos State Commissioner of Information and Strategy, the government said this is in fulfillment of the its promise to ensure that events in the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) are not allowed to threaten law and order.
The statement further stated that the Government has exercised its constitutional powers to ensure that no vacuum, that can disrupt the peace of the State, is allowed to exist in the parks.
The commissioner said “this is a duty we owe all Lagosians and visitors.”
The Lagos State Government reiterated that the members of the committee, were selected following consultations with stakeholders in the sector.
The members of the committee are:
- Mr. Hakeem Odumosu (AIG Rtd) – Government Liaison Officer
- Alh Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya – Chairman
- Alh Sulyman B. Ojora – (Deputy Chairman)
- Dr. Taiwo Olufemi Salaam (Secretary)
- Comrade Olayiwola Lemboye
- Alhaji Mustapha Adekunle
- Alhaji Ganiyu Shittu
- Alhaji Mukaila Runsewe
- Alhaji Sulyman Yusuf
- Alhaji Mufutau Mutiu
- Alhaji Yinka Hassan
- Alhaji Sunday Ogunleye
- Alhaji Moshood Omojowa
- Alhaji Ismaila Aigoro
- Alhaji Ibrahim Yusuf. O
- Alhaji Akeem Tijani
- Mrs. Omolabake Adelakun
- Comrade Kazeem Hassan
- Alhaji Wasiu Amole
- Alhaji Ganiyu Ayinde
- Anthony Adeyinka Adeboye
- John Victor Owolabi
- Saburi Salami
- Ibrahim Onitiju
- Odusanya Gbenga
The Lagos government directed that the members of the committee should report to the Ministry of Transportation, Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja.
You would recall that the Lagos State Government had on March 10 suspended NURTW operations in all parks and garages.
