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… Insist Muhammed No Longer RTEAN Member
The newly re- elected president of the Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria RTEAN, Comrade Osakpawan Eriyo, yesterday has called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State to disregard claims that Alhaji Musa Muhammed (Mai Takobi ) is the National Chairman of the Union.
He stated this at a press conference held Thursday at the nation’s Capital in Abuja and noted that Muhammed had ceased to be a member of RTEAN following his removal from office by the Lagos state chapter of the union via a vote of no confidence passed on him.
Osakpawan Eriyo who was re-elected for a second term alongside Alh. Abdulraman Amusan as the national Secretary General amongst others also expressed the readiness of the union to collaborate with the Lagos state government in the refocusing and reorganizing of the transport sector in Lagos state in line with the state government vision and aspirations
He emphasized that Muhammed was removed from office over allegations bothering on mis management of the association fund, Embezzlement , unruly behaviours, high headedness ,abuse of office amongst others is no longer a member of RTEAN let alone the National President.
He added that his leadership style led to the break down of law and order at Iyana Iba area of Lagos state were some person’s were murdered and further led to the suspension of RTEAN activities in Lagos state.
The re-elected President appealed to the Lagos state government to reconsider its decision on the ban of the union activities, especially now that Alhaji Muhammed had been removed from office and sanity restored back to the association in Lagos state .
He said, “The only area where we are having issue right now is Lagos State and we are appealing to the Governor of Lagos State Babajide Sanwo-Olu to allow our union operate freely in Lagos so that the transportation sector can be reorganized and that is why we are coming out to appeal to the state government and all the relevant authorities.
“Alhaji Musa Muhammed presently parading himself as the National President of the Union is not our member. He is an impostor and should be arrested. We are appealing to the Governor of Lagos state, the minister of Labour, Presidency and all other Government authorities not to have any dealing whatsoever with him.
Comrade Osakpawan further noted that the court order of the National Industrial Court Alhaji Musa Muhammed Mai takubi is relying upon had been appealed and should stop parading himself as the National President of RTEAN.
