The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to dissolve its Park and Garages Committee (LASPG), to allow the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) coordinate activities across motor parks and garages in the state.
It was gathered that the decision to dissolve the LASPG was approved by the State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who was said to have instructed the Ministry of Transportation to dissolve the committee and return NURTW.
This came barely 24 hours after the former LASPG chairman, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly called MC Oluomo, publicly returned NURTW with thousands of his members in the state.
The dissolution was made on Friday after the state governments lifted the indefinite suspension placed on NURTW barely one year and a half ago over internal leadership wrangling between members.
Report has it that the development followed weeks of mediation between the National Committee and the Lagos State Chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, (NURTW) by the Lagos State Government, to resolve the crisis that had brought a face-off between the members.
Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Ministry of Transportation by the Union Leaders, the Permanent Secretary, Abdulhafiz Toriola, stated that the State Government has done the needful to ensure further peaceful resolution between the National Chapter and State Chapter of the Union by lifting the suspension placed on the Union over a year ago.
The Transport Permanent Secretary also lauded the executives of the Lagos State Parks and Garages Committee for holding forth while urging the Union to maintain peace and operate within the ambit of their constitution as they commence transition back to NURTW.
Lauding the Lagos State Government, Former National President of the Union and Chairman Transition Committee, Najeem Yasin, applauded the efforts of the State Government and the Ministry in the resolution process.
Yasin assured the State Government that the union will continue to be in supports of the law and the development of the State.
The reinstated Chairman, Musliu Akinsanya thanked the State Government and the National EXCO of the NURTW for their support and assured the State of the Lagos Chapter’s cooperation.
The members of the National body present include; Comrade Aliyu Issa Ore, Hassan Haruna and Comrade Kayode Adeyanju while others from the Lagos State Parks and Garages include Sulaimon Ojora, Olayiwola, Ibrahim Yusuf, Shittu Ganiyu, Yinka Hassan, Moshood Omojuwa ,Agoro Ismaila , Akeem Tijani Salami.
