The institute said the award is in recognition of the excellence and commitment that Mr Akinsanya places on public services.
“In Nigeria, speed alone accounts for 47.9 per cent of road crashes.”
The union appealed to the media and the general public to stop attributing alleged excesses of the PMS to the NURTW.
There was mayhem in Ibadan as phone sellers, and NURTW thugs clashed, with Governor Seyi Makinde sneaking out when angry youths stormed his office.
“The presence of these alcohol sellers attracts drivers.”
Before COVID-19, road traffic crashes were the highest contributor to the rate of death in the West Africa region, the official said.
“Miscreants and hoodlums, including mercenaries hiding in the forest and bushes, are advised to vacate the community immediately.”
The drivers alleged that RTEAN and NURTW were extorting them through high cost of tickets.
