• Police on red alert
The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has suspended its Lagos chapter’s Chairman, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as Mc Oluomo, indefinitely, over alleged misconduct, insubordination and inciting members of the state chapter against the union.
NURTW also directed MC Oluomo to immediately hand over the mantle of leadership to his deputy chairman and release all property belonging to the transport body in his possession to the state secretary, in a bid to avoid any leadership vacuum in the state.
However, Commissioner of Police , Mr. Abiodun Alabi has placed Area Commanders ,Divisional Police Officers and other police formations on red alert as the force envisage crisis .
It alleged that the decision to place MC Oluomo on indefinite suspension was basically to prevent any breakdown of law and order after it came to its notice that he was already inciting members against the union, an act that is completely against NURTW Constitution.
MC Oluomo’s suspension was contained in a letter sent to him on decisions taken by the national body as regards his recent conducts which the Union described as a total disregard to the Constitution governing members’ activities across the country.
In the letter dated March 9, 2022, the national body stressed that it resolved to suspend MC Oluomo after it became obvious that he was not apologetic over his actions.
However, MC Oluomo in his reaction to the decision of the national body of the union, said he and all members of the union have withdrawn their membership from the national body.
Rising from a meeting at the State Secretariat, Agege, the suspended chairman said all attempts for an amicable resolution of the crisis with the national body had failed.
He pointed out that members had protested to the Lagos State Government over the state of affairs in the union.
“Being law-abiding and responsible citizens, we have decided to explore all avenues for peace in the interest of all; we will not support any action that can threaten the peace that we cherish so much in Lagos State.
“Therefore, I, Comrade Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya, on behalf of the State Administrative Council (SAC), State Executive Council (SEC) members and the entire union rank and file members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Lagos State Council, with over 200 branches and zones, hereby, resolve to immediately withdrawal of our membership and operation from the national body of NURTW for peace to reign in Lagos State, and to write the Lagos State Governor, Lagos State Ministry of Transportation (MOT) and other relevant agencies about our decision,” he said.
A senior police officer who spoke on the condition of ananymity as he was not supposed to speak with the press, said ,” we have been placed on red alert by the CP, so we are ready to deal with anyone who wants to forment trouble or cause break down of law and order”.
