The Lagos State Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Musiliu Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo, has not received any letter suspending him from his role as the transport workers’ boss in the state, his spokesman, Jimoh Buhari, has said.
Buhari stated this in a chat with our correspondent on
Thursday while reacting to a viral letter by the NURTW national leadership in
Abuja reportedly suspending MC Oluomo as Lagos chair.
The letter dated March 9, 2022 and signed by NURTW General
Secretary, Kabiru Yau, said MC Oluomo has been suspended indefinitely for gross
misconduct amongst other offences. Yau subsequently directed MC Oluomo to hand
over to his deputy.
But Buhari told our correspondent on Wednesday that his
principal has not received any letter to the effect of the reported suspension.
He said, “As far as we are concerned, we are not aware of the
suspension because we have not received any letter from the national leadership.
“A leader of an organisation cannot be suspended on social
media.
“MC Oluomo is going into a meeting at the moment and he is
going to chair the meeting. He remains Lagos NURTW chair.”
Among other allegations in the query dated February 14, 2022,
Akinsanya was also accused of resorting to intimidation, harassment, and
assault on the newly-appointed Chairman, Tricycle Owners and Operators
Association of Nigeria, Azeez Abiola, aka Istijabah.
In his response, Akinsanya, who said he had successfully
complied with his oath of office, refuted the claim that he instigated members
of the union to assault Abiola.
He, however, noted that the legality of the TOOAN operations
in the state is a subject of a suit pending before the National Industrial
Court.
Akinsanya also refuted claims of engaging in acts of
insubordination and anti-union activities in the state.
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