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Osun denies dissolving NURTW leadership

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  • Osun State Government clarified that Governor Ademola Adeleke did not dissolve the NURTW leadership, but suspended its activities in motor parks.
  • The government stated that the executive led by Comrade Wakeel Alowonle remains the recognized leadership.
  • Activities were suspended due to the actions of hoodlums, and security agents were directed to remove a rival group from the parks.

The Osun State Government has clarified that Governor Ademola Adeleke has not dissolved the leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the state. The executive council led by Comrade Wakeel Alowonle continues to be the sole recognized leadership of the union.

The attention of the Osun State Government has been called to the misinterpretation and misrepresentation of the outcome of the Security Council meeting yesterday wherein the state government suspended all activities of the NURTW in all the motor parks in Osun State because of the activities of some hoodlums.

— Oluomo Alimi, Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Osun StateClarifying the government's decision regarding the NURTW.

The clarification follows a widespread misinterpretation of the outcome of a State Security Council meeting. The government explained that the Security Council had only suspended the activities of the NURTW in all motor parks across the state. This suspension is intended to restore peace and order, particularly due to the actions of some hoodlums, and does not affect the union's leadership.

According to the government, a group led by Kazeen Oyewale, known as Asiri Eniba, had wrongly interpreted the suspension as a dissolution of the Alowonle-led executive. This group then claimed a leadership vacuum to justify inaugurating a caretaker committee.

At no time did the state government dissolve the executives of the NURTW at all levels. What the Security Council directive is all about is to suspend all activities of the union in all our parks pending the restoration of peace in all the parks.

— Oluomo Alimi, Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Osun StateReaffirming that the union's leadership was not dissolved.

"At no time did the state government dissolve the executives of the NURTW at all levels. What the Security Council directive is all about is to suspend all activities of the union in all our parks pending the restoration of peace in all the parks," the statement read. Governor Adeleke also directed that motor parks should remain open despite the temporary suspension of union activities.

The Governor stated yesterday that the parks are not closed and should not be closed.

— Oluomo Alimi, Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Osun StateConfirming that motor parks remain open.

The government reiterated that Alowonle and his executive are the substantive leadership, recognized by both the national NURTW leadership and the Osun State Government. Security agents have been instructed to remove Asiri Eniba and his supporters from motor parks, as they have no legal basis to be there. Normal union activities will resume once security improves.

The Osun State Governor hereby directs all our security agents to flush out Asiri Eniba and his gang from all our motor parks without further delay as he has no legal basis to be there in all ramifications.

— Oluomo Alimi, Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Osun StateInstructing security agents to remove a rival group from motor parks.
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