Stakeholders in Ogun State’s transport sector have called on the state government to intervene in a dispute over motor park management, warning that the alleged moves to restructure existing arrangements could trigger clashes and threaten lives and property.

The stakeholders, operating under the Ogun State Parks Management (PAM), made the appeal in a petition addressed to Governor Dapo Abiodun and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

In the petition, signed by Concerned Central Leaders and made available to DAILY POST on Friday, the group alleged that plans were underway to alter park management structures across the state’s senatorial districts in a manner that would favour Ogun East over Ogun Central.

The group claimed that Ogun East currently controls five transport union structures, while Ogun Central has only one operational structure. It alleged that there were moves to transfer the central district’s sole structure to Ogun East.

The stakeholders warned that such a decision could heighten tensions among transport operators and trigger confrontations at motor parks and transit hubs across the state.

“The attempt to use the state’s transport ecosystem as a pawn in political maneuvers poses an immediate threat to public safety, commercial activities, and the livelihoods of thousands of transport operators,” the petition stated.

They further warned that an escalation of the dispute could disrupt the movement of passengers and goods, undermine security and lead to clashes among rival transport groups, particularly in Abeokuta and other parts of Ogun State.

The group urged Governor Abiodun and senior APC leaders to intervene urgently to address the concerns and prevent further tension, noting that the dispute comes as the state approaches another election cycle.

The stakeholders also accused those allegedly driving the proposed changes of pursuing personal interests at the expense of the state’s peace and economic stability.