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BREAKING: Minister suspends MC Oluomo, Baruwa factions of NURTW
The Federal Government has intervened in the leadership crisis rocking the National Union of Road Transport Workers as Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, has ordered the suspension of all activities by the factions of the union, pending a peaceful resolution of the ongoing dispute.
In a letter addressed to president of the union, Lalong said the suspension followed a meeting held with the NURTW executives.
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The letter outlined that the Minister of Labour and Employment had taken charge of the dispute under Section 5 of the Trade Dispute Act CAP T8 Law of Federation of Nigeria, 2004. Consequently, all activities related to the election of new executives and other day-to-day operations of the union are suspended until further notice.
The letter stated that additional directives would be communicated by Friday, October 13, 2023.
This move followed the recent leadership crisis within the union, where a faction led by Alhaji Tajudeen Agbede forcefully took over the NURTW national secretariat, leading to the detention of the incumbent President, Alhaji Tajudeen Baruwa, and three other national officers.
The situation escalated when a man was brutally attacked in Abuja by members of the union, causing public outrage
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