The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the welfare of transport operators in the state, stressing the need for mutual understanding and peaceful coexistence within the sector. In a statement issued on Friday by the Assistant Press Secretary of the Ministry, Bakare Baliqees, and sighted by The PUNCH, the assurance was given by the Commissioner for Transportation, Lafia Korasabi, during a meeting with the leadership of the Tricycle Owners Association of Nigeria at the ministry’s headquarters in Ilorin. The meeting, according to the statement, was convened following reports that some ticket collectors were allegedly charging tricycle operators above the officially approved daily levy, a development that triggered complaints within the union. Reacting to the...