 The Ongo State government has banned the activities of the Association of Tippers and Quarry Owners of Nigeria in the state. This followed increase in the price of sharp sand from 25,000 Naira to 60,000 Naira per load of a 10-tire truck across the state. The senior special assistant to the governor on special duties and strategy, Dr. Dhoni Odebawale, decried the high rate of extortion by the sharp sand dealers in the state. Odebawale directed sharp sand dealers to revert to the old price or be ready to leave the state. He asked that government would no longer condone the sharp practices and would not hesitate to arrest any airing members. I believe that once you are in a union, you have to extort money from members of the public. You have to make things difficult for people. You have to ensure that you supervise how people get unhappy. And we as a government have a responsibility to ensure that we discourage you actively from doing so. To be specific, we are hereby asking all those who claim to be members of the Deep Pass Union or whatever guys or association to leave our quarries to leave our state immediately. Don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.