Chidi Odinkalu, a renowned human rights activist and former chairman of the national human rights commission has taken to his official X handle to react after the Anambra State government proscribed road transport unions in the state.
According to a post shared on his official X account on Tuesday July 28th, 2026 he pointed out that the prescription cannot stand as it lacked legal backing.
The Anambra State government, it can be recalled, caused a massive stir after the announcement that road transport unions in the state were dissolved went viral across various social media platforms.
The announcement as expected, attracted diverse reactions from different quarters as many took to different media platforms to express disappointment at the actions of the state government.
Chidi Odinkalu, widely admired for his outspokenness, pointed out that the state government had no legal rights to proscribe road transport unions.
He maintained that the press statement made by the state’s commissioner for transportation should not only be ignored, but disregarded as they lacked legal backing.
Kindly read what Chidi Odinkalu wrote on his official X handle below;
He concluded by making it known that the state governor, Charles Soludo was planning to unveil new transport unions.