Under the umbrella of the Center for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR), civil society stakeholders have taken the Lagos State Government, led by Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to task over plans to install Musiliu Akinsanya, also known as MC Oluomo, as the state chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW).
Comrade Alex Omotehinse, the group president, issued a press statement in which he claimed that MC Oluomo had been utilizing his connections in politics to take control of the transport workers’ union.
The CHSR advised the governor of Lagos State to urge MC Oluomo to be careful with his responsibilities as the Chief Manager of Parks and Garages and give other NURTW stakeholders room to breathe and operate freely in Lagos.
According to the statement, “This press briefing is in fulfilment of CHSR’s mandate and the paramount goal of civil society stakeholders in the effort to defend victims of abuse of human rights and to advance the cause of justice and peaceful coexistence in society. We are therefore forced to follow up on our earlier clarion call through a media briefing on April 28, 2022, as one of the strategic platforms of civil society stakeholders in Lagos State, regarding the potential disruptive motive of vested interests posing as real trade unionists under the banner of the now dissolved Parks and Garden Workers Union.
Management with a nefarious plan to take over the National Union of Road Transport Workers’ (NURTW) operations in Lagos State.
“On account of our civil obligation as patriots, we are again compelled to alert the Nigerian general public; particularly critical local and global stakeholders as well as relevant institutions of the inherent danger of imposing Musiliu Akinsanya (a.k.a MC Oluomo) led Parks and Gardens platform on the legitimate structure and leadership of Alhaji Fatai Adesina-led National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Lagos State.
“It would be recalled that Mr. Musiliu Oluomo who is the arrowhead of Parks and Garages Management had issues with the Tajudeen Baruwa led leadership of NURTW. Following the sanctioning and suspension of Mr. Oluomo as stipulated in Article 42, Section 5 Subsection (i-x) of the NURTW Constitution, the Lagos State Government, notwithstanding, accorded recognition to MC. Oluomo, albeit as the leader of Lagos Parks and Garages (not recognised as an affiliate of the NURTW) and by so doing instigated a state-sponsored rebellion against the authentic national leadership of NURTW. We are not unaware of ongoing insurrection against the authentic national leadership of the NURTW which is duly recognised by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
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