The National Union of Road
Transport Workers (NURTW) has suspended its Lagos chapter’s Chairman, Musiliu
Akinsanya, popularly called Mc Oluomo, indefinitely over alleged misconduct,
insubordination, and inciting members of the state chapter against the apex body,
the development of which may be connected to a protest staged by Mc Oluomo
supporters during which they accused the union at national level of
unnecessarily interfering in the state affairs.
NURTW has 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 State
Secretary, in a bid to avoid any leadership vacuum in the state.
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 Union described as a total disregard for the
constitution governing members’ activities across the country.
In the letter dated March 9th,
2022, and sighted by our correspondent on Thursday, the national body stressed
that it resolved to suspend MC Oluomo after it became obvious that MC Oluomo
was not apologetic over his actions even after he was directed to explain
reasons for embarking on such.
According to the letter signed by
the General Secretary for the national body, Kabiru Yau, the Union promised to
often ensure that the NURTW constitution remains sacrosanct and adhered to by
members across the country.
The letter reads: “This is to
convey to you that in line with Article 42 section 5, subsection I, II, III,
IV, V, and VIII of the union’s constitution, you have been placed on indefinite
suspension from office as State Chairman of Lagos State Council of National
Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) with effect from March 9th, 2022.
“Your suspension is sequel to
sustained acts of insubordination and gross misconduct coupled with your
clandestine plans to instigate crisis and unleash mayhem on any branch or
branches of the union in Lagos state that refuses to obey your order or
instructions not to accept directives from the national headquarters of the
Union.
“Your orchestrated plan to attack
branches that may disobey your orders aforesaid will ultimately endanger public
peace and order in Lagos state. It is also very likely to threaten and/or
affect the lives and property of the peace-loving people of Lagos state,
particularly those doing their legitimate businesses within motor parks, hence
the urgent need to take drastic actions against him.
“It is on record that you were
earlier issued with queries on 25th of February 2022 and 3rd of March, 2022
respectively in which you were directed to explain the circumstances
surrounding your untoward actions and to also show cause why disciplinary actions
should not be taken against you for such acts of insubordination. You bluntly
neglected/refuse to respond to the second query, while your response to the
first query was unsatisfactory.
“In view of your suspension, you
are hereby directed to hand over the mantle of leadership of the Lagos State
Council to the State Deputy Chairman and also surrender all Union properties in
your possession to the State Secretary of the Union forthwith”.
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