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RTICUL Plans Protest To Stop Harassment
As part of measures to check harassment and intimidation of commercial vehicle operators of the Rivers State Transport &Investment Cooperative Union (RTICUL) by Government agencies, the union may embark on a peaceful protest in Port Harcourt in order to press home their demand.
The union in a letter addressed to the state’s commissioner of police Mr. Bala Hasan, singed by its secretory Mr. Nemi Tamuno, decried among other things a daily intimidation and impoundment of its vehicles by government agencies.
The Union also accused some government agencies of violating the laws of the federation that established and isprotecting its existence as a co-operative.
Though no date haes been fixed for the protest, the union says that it is a must, adding that the harassment and intimidation has climaxed.
Refering to the laws of the federation of Nigeria (CFN0, Cap. 411, the cooperative union, said that the decision to hold the protest, has become necessary to protect its duties and privileges in Rivers State.
Mr. Tamuno, further claimed that the continuous intimidation has almost grounded the micro-credit transport scheme operated by the union to empower unemployed youths in the state.
“We have incurred over N1.5 million liability to be paid to our creditors, Garden City Micro-Finance Bank (GCMFB) due to the activities of these agencies”, he said.
He quoted the Cap 411 of the federation of Nigeria Law, that all instruments executed by or on behalf of are registered society or co-operative by any member of a registered society relating to the business of the society, adding that all must be exempted from stamp duties chargeable index the stamp duty Act and from registration fees payable under any law, relating to registration of instruments, for the main time in force throughout the federation.
Meanwhile, the union has pleaded with the police to grants its prayers and allow it carry out a protest against its claims.