Nigeria, Aug. 25 -- The Kwara State Ministry of Transportation has denied allegations of intimidation, bias and preferential treatment against the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), saying it maintains a neutral position among transport unions operating in the state.
The ministry, in a statement issued on Monday by its Press Secretary, Alabere Ahmed, described the allegations as unfounded and an attempt to cast aspersions on its integrity.
The Commissioner for Transportation, Lafia Aliyu Korasabi, also expressed concern over the reported late-night visit by some NARTO members to the ministry, stressing that the government had consistently maintained a policy of fairness, peaceful engagement and adherence to the law in ...