ECTS crisis: Army takes over premises

Following the crisis rocking the Edo City Transport Service, (ECTS), the Nigerian Army and other security agents, on Monday took over the premises of the Edo City Transport Service, to forestall possible breakdown of law and order.

The ECTS staff had staged a peaceful protest demanding the removal of the Managing Director, Mrs. Edugie Agbonlahor, over alleged non remittance of their pension contributions to the appropriate body.

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The staff also accused the MD of casualization of staff, non payment of two months salary amongst others.

They called on the Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki and the Economic and Financial Crime Commission to investigate the matter.

But Mrs. Edugie Agbonlahor had denied the allegations, saying that the crisis was as a result of staff that were sanctioned for running their private transport line..

She said the staff in order to whip up sentiment decided to come up with such ‘frivilous accusations.

Our reporter who visited the scene observed the army within the premises where the buses are packed while the gate is under lock and key.

The development has brought hardship on the passengers who now jostle for the commercial buses and taxis with exorbitant transport fare to their destinations.