Musliu Akinsanya popularly called ‘MC Oluomo’ has emerged the National President of the National Union of Road Transport Union (NURTW) after a consensus election by union stakeholders and delegates.
He emerged on Saturday evening, 9 November, 2024, at the Quadrennial Delegate Conference at its Zonal Secretariat in Osogbo, Osun State.
Four states in southwest: Ogun, Lagos, Ekiti and Ondo state participated in the election after the position had been zone to the region by the national body.
The conference which produced Akinsanya was supervised by the acting National President of the union, Aliyu Issa-Ore who noted that the union’s constitution provided that the zone which turn it is to produce the president, elect and present such person to the National Secretariat.
Issa-Ore who was represented by the Head of Finance, National Headquarters, Abuja, Mrs Adedamola Salam, applauded the southwest zone of the union for complying with the constitution and elected Akinsanya as the president.
The delegate also elected Tajudeen Agbede as its Vice President, Southwest; and Akeem Adeosun, as trustee from the zone.
After after taking oath of office, Oluomo urged every members to allow peace reign reiterating his commitment to unity in the union.
“I have forgiven everyone that offends me and I wished those I offend would forgive me as well. This is our union and we must be committed to its preservation. We will not allow anyone to destroy our means of livelihood,” he said.
