By Abah Benjamin Eneojoh
Government House, Lokoja
October 30, 2026
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has warned members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) towards permitting their business automobiles for use for transporting firearms, facilitating kidnapping or supporting different prison actions, declaring that his administration will deal decisively with anybody discovered culpable.
The Governor gave the warning on Friday when he obtained the management and members of the NURTW, Kogi State Council, led by its State Chairman, Alhaji Yahaya Ibrahim, throughout a courtesy go to to Government House, Lokoja.
Governor Ododo described transport staff as essential companions within the growth and safety of the state, noting that their occupation performs a essential function in connecting communities, facilitating financial actions and guaranteeing the motion of folks and items.
He recommended the union for its assist and cooperation together with his administration, notably within the collective efforts to deal with insecurity and restore confidence on the state’s highways.
According to him, his administration recognises and respects the contributions of transport staff, stressing that the federal government can not obtain its developmental targets with out the cooperation of essential stakeholders such because the NURTW.
“Kogi State is our state. We don’t have any different state. These criminals got here as a result of of our assets. They wish to push our farmers away from their farmlands and stop our drivers from travelling freely on our roads. We have resolved to proceed to cope with them.
“I am not afraid of any criminal. If you are caught as a criminal, we will deal with you decisively,” the Governor declared.
Responding to the union’s requests, Governor Ododo assured the management that the state authorities would give beneficial consideration to the problems offered, together with the renovation of the NURTW State Secretariat, provision of an official bus and a soft-loan automobile empowerment scheme for and certified members.
Earlier, the State Chairman of NURTW, Alhaji Yahaya Ibrahim, had recommended Governor Ododo for his administration’s efforts in tackling insecurity, growing street infrastructure and selling accountability throughout private and non-private establishments.
He described the NURTW as a disciplined and politically acutely aware organisation, reaffirming the union’s dedication to supporting the administration’s growth agenda.
He appealed to the Governor to help the union with the rehabilitation of its state secretariat, an official bus for administrative and nationwide engagements, and a soft-loan automobile acquisition scheme to enhance the financial well-being of members.
