The Edo State Government has banned the activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) over the illegal collection of revenue in the state.
The ban follows the alarming resurgence of illegal revenue collection by certain unions and organisations under various guises across the state.
The government stated that some of the groups, previously given limited authorisation to collaborate with the Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS), had grossly violated the conditions of their engagement and resorted to cash collections, extortions, social harassment, and intimidation.
The state government warned that no individual or group under any of these unions was permitted to collect any form of payment from motorists or road users.
The government advised all motorists, drivers, and road users not to pay any cash or comply with any form of illegal levy imposed by these banned entities and urged reports of any such illegal activity to be forwarded immediately to the Edo State Special Task Force.
The Commissioner of Police and all relevant security agencies have been duly notified and directed to arrest and prosecute any individual or group found violating this directive.
