Drivers caught breaking traffic law to pay N50,000 - Fayose

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has slammed a fine of N50,000 on any private or commercial motorist caught driving against traffic.

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Also, the governor has ordered hoteliers operating in the state to re-register with the state Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives.

Hotels in the state, according to the governor, would also be issued official numbers for proper identification and prevent their premises from being used for criminal activities.

The governor handed down the directive at a meeting he held with members of the state chapter of Hoteliers Association of Nigeria (HAN), saying they have up till January 1, 2016 to pay all taxes and levies.

Failure to do so, he warned, would compel government to close down such hotels.

Speaking against the backdrop of indiscipline of some motorists in the state,  Fayose urged security agencies to immediately commence the arrest of such drivers in a bid to restore sanity to public transportation, ensure safety of pedestrians and generate more revenue into the state coffers.

Fayose gave the order in Ikere Ekiti while on an official visit to the town following complaints from residents that accidents arising from people driving against traffic are now a regular occurrence.

Drivers caught breaking traffic law to pay N50,000 - Fayose

Drivers attack DSS official in Ekiti

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Irate drivers at Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti on Friday attacked an operative of the Directorate of State Service (name witheld) and beat him silly for allegedly interfering in their protest.

Trouble started following a disagreement between the students of EKSU and Akoto drivers designated vehicles plying the institution over the number of passengers on a seat.

The students were said to have protested that the drivers reduce the number of passengers on a seat to its normal three from four that they had started carrying.

The disagreement escalated into a free-for-all and caused traffic gridlock from Bawa Area of Ado Ekiti.

An eyewitness said some of the drivers carried clubs, cudgels and sharp objects to scare passengers and motorists plying the road.

They also forced motorists to discharge students of the institution.

The situation took a more violent trend as the DSS official was attacked.

His clothes were torn to shreds and in the process sustained bruises, cuts and blood stains on his body when the reporters met him.

“I was punched, clubbed, stoned by the drivers and if not for the timely intervention of another colleague who fortunately came to the scene and shot in the air severally to scare the mob away, it would have been worse, ” he said.

Officials of the DSS, Policemen and some top officials of the  EKSU later visited the scene to restore peace in the area.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Albert Adeyemi, could not be reached for comments.

But a police source said it was the DSS official who courted trouble by challenging the drivers.

“He shot into the air four times and in the process heightened the tension.”

Meanwhile, the students have vowed to ensure that the drivers comply with the regulation of only three people on a seat.

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Drivers attack DSS official in Ekiti