NURTW splits as Agbede emerges president, lifts MC Oluomo suspension

NURTW splits as Agbede emerges president, lifts MC Oluomo suspension

A new National Union of Road Transport Workers ( NURTW) has emerged headed by Alhaji Tajudeen Agbede.

The Agbede-led union has immediately lifted the suspension of Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya popularly called MC Oluomo as chairman of the Lagos State branch of the NURTW.

The suspension order was slammed on Akinsanya and other members by former President of the union, Alhaji Tajudeen Baruwa.

A statement by the union on Sunday said Agbede also lifted the suspension of other members while giving his inaugural address in Abuja after his emergence.

He said the suspension of Akinsanya and expulsion of other members carried out by Baruwa were arbitrary acts

The statement quoted Agbede as saying, “One of the main problems created by Baruwa was the arbitrary suspension and expulsion of members perceived as his enemies. Through this, he destroyed the union, especially southwest.

“So, I, Alhaji Tajudeen Agbede on behalf of other members of my executive, leaders and members of our union throughout the country hereby lifted the illegal suspension of our esteemed members throughout the country.

“Of particular concern is the suspension of Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya, the Lagos State chairman of our union. He was unjustifiably treated by Alhaji Baruwa. It was a pure case of misuse of power.

“We hereby appeal to Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya to come back home. NURTW is one big family and that is where you belong.”

He also promised to ensure that all state councils of the union currently under the state-owned Park and Garages Committee will return to NURTW

“By the special grace of God, we shall be meeting all the governors in the southwest for discussion on how to work together.

“We will cooperate with them in Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Lagos, Ondo and Ekiti states to get our union back on track. It is a new dawn in the NURTW.”

Speaking on other plans, Agbede said the union under his leadership would work closely with Federal Government to ensure that people get benefit from government programmes.

“I have worked with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu before and it was beneficial. So now that we are both at national level, we shall replicate some things we did in Lagos. For instance, we took part in the success story of BRT programme and some of the LAMATA projects.”