Tensions Escalate As NURTW Demands Immediate Departure Of Agbede-Led Group From National Headquarters....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

In Abuja The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has issued a stern warning to members of the Lagos State Park Management Committee, led by Alhaji Tajudeen Agbede, demanding their immediate departure from the National Secretariat of the union. Failure to comply will result in a severe confrontation, according to a joint official statement released on Sunday in Abuja by Alhaji Ibrahim Sanda Kuje and Alhaji Saliu Adamu, Chairmen of the FCT and Nasarawa State Councils of the union, respectively.

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Expressing their exasperation with what they consider unchecked and widespread imposture, the union leaders accused Agbede and his supporters of orchestrating a coup d’état by installing him as the caretaker President of the union, effectively usurping the position of the legitimately elected President, Alhaji Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa. They likened this power seizure to a military overthrow and called for universal condemnation.

The statement also delivered a clear ultimatum to Agbede and his group: vacate the union’s national headquarters immediately or face the consequences. It underscored the seriousness of this matter, equating the toppling of an elected trade union President to a coup d’état, which it deemed unacceptable.

The NURTW leaders emphasized their commitment to resolving the issue through peaceful means but warned that continued occupation of the union’s national headquarters by impostors could lead to a confrontation.

Additionally, the statement accused Alhaji Najeem Usman Yasin, the former President of the union, of gross misconduct and unlawful actions aimed at destabilizing the union. It called for an end to Yasin’s alleged misuse of the police force for harassment and intimidation, asserting that his friendship with the Inspector General of Police has been exploited to his advantage.

The NURTW leaders emphasized that the union is not Yasin’s personal enterprise and called for him to allow the incumbent President, Alhaji Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa, to assume his duties.

In a plea for intervention, the NURTW urged the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies to take action to prevent potential violence, emphasizing that no individual or group should have a monopoly on violence. They suggested that failure to address the issue might result in retaliation.

Despite the escalating tensions, the union leaders extended an olive branch to members who had joined the park management but now wished to return to the union.