The Lagos State Council Group of Elders of the National
Union of Road Transport Workers has asked the national body of the union in
Abuja to withdraw the suspension of its Lagos State Chairman, Musiliu
Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo, within seven days.
The elders issued the ultimatum in a letter to the national
body of the union dated March 14, 2022, made available to our correspondent on
Tuesday.
They also asked the national body of the union to withdraw a
letter appointing another chairman for the Lagos State Chapter of the Tricycle
Owners and Operators Association of Nigeria.
The letter was titled, ‘Resolutions of Lagos State Council of NURTW Elders’ Forum on the current crisis in the Union’.
It was co-signed by Samuel Jonah, Alao Adewuyi, Alamu
Otegbeye, Bola Lemboye and Stephen Falusi.
The letter read, “Following the recent crisis rocking the
Union in the state, the Elders of the Union met and resolved as follows:
“In order to close the tension, the National Headquarters
should withdraw the controversial letter of Appointment of another Chairman for
(Keke Maruwa) Tricycles as there cannot be two State Chairman in one State
Council. There is no such provisions in the Union Constitution.
“Revoke the suspension letter of the State Chairman which we
view as unwarranted at this period in the history of our Union.
“Finally, we expect the withdrawal of these two letters
within seven days (7) to enable us conclude the settlement of the crisis once
and for all.”
The national body of the union
last Thursday suspended Akinsanya following weeks of protracted conflict and
leadership tussle.
The national body had accused Akinsanya of resorting to
intimidation, harassment, and assault on the newly-appointed Chairman, Tricycle
Owners and Operators Association of Nigeria, Azeez Abiola, aka Istijabah but
Akinsanya refuted the claim that he instigated members of the union to assault
Abiola.
He had, however, noted that the legality of the TOOAN
operations in the state is a subject of a suit pending before the National
Industrial Court.
Subsequently, the NURTW national body in Abuja last Thursday
announced the indefinite suspension of Akinsanya for gross misconduct and
directed him to hand over to his deputy.
Hours later, Akinsanya at a press conference at the NURTW
Secretariat in the Agege area of the Lagos announced his withdrawal and that of
lieutenants from the union.
He had also asked Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to take over
the running of all parks and garages in the state till peace returned to the
union.
Sanwo-Olu later suspended the activities of NURTW from all
parks and garages with immediate effect and set up a committee to immediately
take control of the parks and garages.
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