NURTW South-West leaders meet in Lagos, present Agbede as national president sole candidate

NURTW S’West leaders meet in Lagos, present Agbede as national president sole candidate 

Leaders of National Union of Road Transport Workers in the South-West on Wednesday met in Lagos to ratify Alhaji Tajudeen Agbede as the sole candidate from the zone for the post of NURTW president

Speaking at the well attended meeting, pioneer Chairman of Lagos State council of the union and one of its founding fathers, Pa Samuel Jonah, said, “We leaders of the union in the South-West made a mistake in 2019 when we endorsed Baruwa as our representative from the zone for the post of presidency. “It was a big mistake. And four years down the line, he has destroyed all the achievements and legacies of previous administrations. He has been running the union with impunity without regard for the constitution of the union
“Presently, the NURTW is not in existence in the South-West as nearly all the state councils have been taken over by various state governments via park and garages management committee. And efforts by leaders to wade in and use wisdom and experience to restore sanity were rubbished by arrogant leadership style of Baruwa and his sycophants ”
Pa Jonah regretted that despite the sorry state of the union in the country, some disgruntled elements out of selfish interests were trying to impose Baruwa on the union for a second term.
He said, “Enough is enough to Baruwa bad leadership. We, the leaders from South-West, have rejected him. He is no longer representing out zone.
“Alhaji Tajudeen Agbede has been unanimously endorsed to fly our flag at the national headquarters. We have realised our mistake; hence we are endorsing Agbede.

“Agbede is tested and trusted. He was Lagos State chairman of the union for eight years and performed creditably well. He had also held many positions at the national level and he was not found wanting. He is an asset from our zone to the national headquarters.”
Pa Jonah urged all members of the union in the zone to remain calm, stating that “with Agbede at the helm of affairs at national level, our suffering will be over”.