Aminat Gusanu
In a significant development on Friday, the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) inaugurated a 27-member caretaker committee in Ogun State.
Alhaji Mustapha Adewale, widely known as Yaro, assumed the role of chairman, with leaders from Abuja overseeing the ceremony.
The inauguration took place on Friday, at the NURTW Secretariat,Asero,Abeokuta.
Expressing gratitude to Governor Dapo Abiodun for his support in the election, Chairman Yaro pledged to prioritize members’ interests, forge strong partnerships with security agencies, and collaborate with the Ministry of Transportation for a peaceful tenure.
Yaro affirmed, “I promise the Governor and the entire Ogun State that peace will reign during my tenure.
“I will work hand-in-hand with security and the Ministry of Transportation, with the primary objective of serving the interests of my members.”
Comrade Aliyu Yisa, the Acting President of NURTW, present at the inauguration, celebrated the lifting of the ban on their members, highlighting the positive relationship with the government.
He urged members to approach their responsibilities with honesty and integrity, emphasizing adherence to the law.
The state Commissioner for Transportation, Gbenga Dairo emphasised the significance of members remembering their duties and obligations in conducting the association’s activities in Ogun State.
Mr Dairo told a delegation of the union led by the Acting National President of the NURTW, Alhaji Aliyu Issa – Ọrẹ that the lifting of suspension on restriction of NURTW activities in the state was premised on expectations that the union would comply with the specified terms and conditions of peaceful conduct.
Dairo conveyed the association’s commitment to complying with terms and conditions under which the restrictions were lifted.
“We are enjoining them all to continue working closely with the Ministry of Transport and the security agencies to ensure peace and security across our state.
“This collaboration aligns with His Excellency’s reform agenda in the transport sector, ensuring the people of Ogun State benefit from the dividends of democracy,” Dairo stated.
The Acting National President advised them to justify the confidence reposed in the union by the government and work in harmony.
He also advised the members and the leadership to avoid rancour or anything capable of hindering the public peace while discharging their duties in line with the provisions of the union’s constitution.
He said “we have an obligation to keep to the terms of our undertaken with the government and as responsible citizens bound by the union’s constitution and the laws of the land to ensure a functional, accountable and professional union that maintains the peace in all our activities”.
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