Saturday, 15 April 2023

COMTUA Reacts To Oyo Agency Over Poor Handling of Obstruction, Extortion Claims

COMTUA Reacts To Oyo Agency Over Poor Handling of Obstruction, Extortion Claims
By: Bisi Akingbade

The Council of Maritime Truck Unions and Associations, COMTUA, has reacted to the Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority, OYRTMA allegations on poor handling of a case of obstruction caused by a truck belonging to a member of COMTUA in the Challenge area of Ibadan, Oyo State.

According to the press release signed by the National President of COMTUA, Comrade Adeyinka Aroyewun, queried why the Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority, OYRTMA, levelled obstruction charges on the truck that had already been evacuated to the garage.

Aroyewun explained that the association with the aid of police and the Federal Road Safety Corps, had immediately evacuated the truck, leaving only the container for lack of equipment.

He condemned why OYRTMA don't have fixed charges for traffic offences, fixing charges off hand and why payment should be made to a private company.

He added that COMTUA believes that the case of accident falls within the purview  of the police and any recovery bill should have been sent to the police. 

While debunking the allegation levelled against him by the chairman of the OYRTMA , Mr. Akin Fagbemi  that he collected N500,000 from his member, the owner of the container to secure  its release without paying the fine as untrue.

He also described as false the allegation that he claimed to be an APC member to seek favour, saying that the blatant lie cannot fly since Oyo State is under PDP.

Aroyewun threatened a suit for the libellous statements by OYRTMA,  if not proven or retracted.