Barely 24 hours after the embattled Lagos State Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Akinsanya popularly known as MC Oluomo, was sacked by its national executive council and the union dissolved, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed him as the Chairman of the state’s Parks Management Committee.
Recall that the Lagos State government had, a month ago, denied plans to appoint MC Oluomo Chairman of the Parks committee, after it suspended the activities of NURTW in all parks and garages across the state following MC Oluomo’s suspension by NURTW national body.
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But in making MC Oluomo new boss of what is somewhat a replica of NURTW in the state, a former Assistant Inspector General of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, was also announced as the Liaison Officer between the government and the committee.
This disclosure was made in a statement by the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, titled, “Lagos government sets up Parks Management Committee.”
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In the statement, a former Permanent Secretary in the state, Dr. Taiwo Salaam, was also appointed as the secretary of the committee, while Sulyman Ojora was appointed as the Deputy Chairman.
Read full statement below:
“The Lagos State Government has set up a committee to oversee the affairs of all motor parks and garages in the state.
“This is in fulfillment of the Government’s promise to ensure that events in the National Union of Road Transport Workers are not allowed to threaten law and order.
“The Government has, therefore, exercised its constitutional powers to ensure that no vacuum, which can disrupt the peace of our dear state, is allowed to exist in the parks. This is a duty we owe all Lagosians and visitors.
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“Members of the committee, who have been selected following consultations with stakeholders in the sector, are:
1. Mr. Hakeem Odumosu (AIG Rtd) – Government Liaison Officer
2. Alh Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya – Chairman
3. Alh Sulyman B. Ojora – (Deputy Chairman )
4. Dr. Taiwo Olufemi Salaam (Secretary)
5. Comrade Olayiwola Lemboye
6. Alh Mustapha Adekunle
7. Alh Ganiyu Shittu
8. Alh Mukaila Runsewe
9. Alh Sulyman Yusuf
10. Alh Mufutau Mutiu
11. Alh Yinka Hassan
12. Alh Sunday Ogunleye
13. Alh Moshood Omojowa
14. Alh Ismaila Aigoro
15. Alh Ibrahim Yusuf. O
16. Alh Akeem Tijani
17. Mrs Omolabake Adelakun
18. Comrade Kazeem Hassan
19. Alh Wasiu Amole
20. Alh Ganiyu Ayinde
21. Anthony Adeyinka Adeboye
22. John Victor Owolabi
23. Saburi Salami
24. Ibrahim Onitiju
25. Odusanya Gbenga
“Members of the committee are to report to the Ministry of Transportation, Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja.
“The Government on March 10 suspended NURTW operations in all parks and garages, following the tension sparked by some events in the union.”
