Mr. Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo and former Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Lagos State Chapter, was elected as the new National President of the Union on Saturday.
Akinsanya was the only candidate in the election, which took place at the Union’s Zonal Secretariat along the Osogbo/Ikirun road. Delegates from the four Southwest states—Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, and Ekiti—participated in the election.
The election was held during the Union’s Quadrennial Delegate Conference and was monitored by Aliyu Issa-Ore, the acting National President of the NURTW.
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In his address, Issa-Ore explained that the Union’s Constitution mandates that the zone eligible to fill the national president’s position is responsible for electing its preferred candidate and presenting them to the national body.
The acting NURTW President, represented by Mrs Adedamola Salam, Head of Finance at the National Headquarters in Abuja, added, “The Southwest zone has fully complied with the Constitution in electing Oluomo as President.”
The delegates also elected Tajudeen Agbede as Vice President for the Southwest, while Akeem Adeosun was chosen as a Trustee from the zone.
Immediately after taking the oath of office, Akinsanya, joined by his associates and family members, called for peace within the Union and vowed to work toward fostering unity among its members.
He further stated, “I have forgiven everyone who has offended me, and I hope those I have offended will forgive me as well.
“This is our union, and we must be committed to preserving it. We will not allow anyone to destroy our means of livelihood.”
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