§ 53. Mr. Mathersasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has considered the representations which have been submitted regarding the division of Ijebu province, Nigeria, into two; whether he is aware of the objection to this proposal on the part of the majority of the people; and whether he intends to withhold his consent to the proposed change?
§ Mr. Ormsby-GoreI have not received any information on this matter, but I will cause inquiries to be made.
§ 54. Mr. Mathersasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has considered the grievances of the Nigerian Motor Transport Union, whose members have had double licence fees imposed upon them; whether he is prepared to reduce the fees to single rate on account of the undertaking regarding conveyance charges given by the union; and whether he will accede to the request of the union for representation on the transport advisory board?
§ Mr. Ormsby-GoreI have not, as yet, received any statement of the grievances of the Nigerian Motor Transport Union. 2890 Such a statement would fall to be investigated in the first instance by the Governor of Nigeria, from whom I am expecting a report, and any recommendations which he may see fit to make I shall, of course, carefully consider.