Lagos State Government has appointed an ex-chairman of the state’s chapter of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Akinsanya popularly called MC Oluomo, as the chairman of its Parks Management Committee.
Two close allies of Oluomo, Ganiyu Ayinde a.k.a. Koko Zaria and Mustapha Adekunle a.k.a. Sego, are also members on the committee. Both Sego and Koko Zaria were part of the Oluomo-led NURTW executive before it was dissolved by the national body on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 and handed to the former secretary, Seyi Bankole.
Also, a former Assistant Inspector General of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, was appointed as the Liaison Officer between the government and the committee.
This was contained in a press statement by the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, titled, “Lagos govt sets up Parks Management Committee”.
An ex-Permanent Secretary, Dr. Taiwo Salaam, was also appointed as the secretary of the committee while Sulyman Ojora was appointed as the Deputy Chairman.
The appointments were announced less than four weeks after the Lagos State Governmrnt denied plans to appoint MC Oluomo chairman of the parts committee.
The Lagos State government suspended the activities of NURTW in all parks and garages across the state after MC Oluomo was suspended by NURTW national body.
The statement read,
“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.
“Members of the committee, who have been selected following consultations with stakeholders in the sector, are:
Mr. Hakeem Odumosu (AIG Rtd) – Government Liaison Officer; Alh Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya – Chairman; Alh Sulyman B. Ojora – Deputy Chairman, and Dr. Taiwo Olufemi Salaam, Secretary. Members are Comrade Olayiwola Lemboye, Alh Mustapha Adekunle, Alh Ganiyu Shittu, Alh Mukaila Runsewe, Alh Sulyman Yusuf, Alh Mufutau Mutiu, Alh Yinka Hassan, Alh Sunday Ogunleye, lh Moshood Omojowa, Alh Ismaila Aigoro, Alh Ibrahim Yusuf, Alh Akeem Tijani, Mrs Omolabake Adelakun, Comrade Kazeem Hassan, Alh Wasiu Amole, Alh Ganiyu Ayinde, Anthony Adeyinka Adeboye, John Victor Owolabi, Saburi Salami, Ibrahim Onitiju and Odusanya Gbenga.
The statement said that 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.
