The Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong has directed the suspension of all activities by the factions of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) pending an amicable resolution of the dispute.
This followed the unending disputes between the Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa-led national executives and the Musiliu Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo-led Lagos chapter.
The minister’s directive was contained in a letter signed by the Director of Trade Union Services and Industrial Relations, Emmanuel Igbinosun, on behalf of the minister and addressed to the National President of the union.
According to the letter, both factions in the dispute were notified about the development. “In view of the above, the Honourable Minister has directed the suspension of all further activities by the factions of the NURTW pending an amicable resolution of the dispute.
“For the avoidance of doubt, all activities in furtherance of the election of new executives and related to the day-to-day operations of the union are suspended henceforth,” the letter read.
The letter added that further directives would be communicated to the union on or before Friday, October 13. The minister’s directive comes amidst a leadership crisis rocking the NURTW, which has led to clashes between the two factions.
Recently, a faction of the union led by Tajudeen Agbede forcefully took over the National Secretariat of the union located at Garki 2 and dislodged the incumbent President, Baruwa.
Baruwa and three other national officers of the union were recently detained in Abuja by the police over the leadership crisis rocking the transport union.
