In a resolute statement, Alhaji Tajudeen Agbede, the National Vice President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), asserted that members and leaders of the union in the southwest region would not relent in their efforts to reposition the organization until its embattled President, Alhaji Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa, vacated his presidency. Agbede addressed the rumors circulating about Baruwa settling his grievances with the union’s members and leadership, categorically denying any such reconciliation.
Agbede emphasized the urgency of the situation and implored members to disregard the speculations of reconciliation, highlighting Baruwa’s detrimental actions during his three-year tenure. He lamented that Baruwa had turned the union upside down, resulting in the loss of livelihood for thousands of members. Agbede firmly stated that the only viable reconciliation would be Baruwa’s departure, paving the way for a comprehensive overhaul of the entire system.
Dismissing the notion that he intends to leave the NURTW, Agbede refuted reports suggesting his resignation. Instead, he called for unity among members to rebuild the union and put an end to the divisions caused by Baruwa’s leadership. Agbede also revealed that the Ondo NURTW had petitioned the police over an alleged attack by a park manager and the Amotekun security outfit.
“The matter at hand goes beyond reconciliation with anybody. It is not a personal struggle. Within a short span of two years in office, Baruwa has destroyed the union in the southwest, resulting in thousands of our members losing their jobs. To reposition the union, he must go. We do not want him representing our zone at the headquarters any longer. Enough is enough,” Agbede proclaimed.
Agbede offered assurance to NURTW members that the union would reclaim all the state councils in the southwest once Baruwa had vacated his position. He called upon all genuine members of the NURTW in the region to unite against their common adversary, emphasizing that Baruwa had caused immense harm to the union. Agbede stressed the need for collective action to free the union from Baruwa’s grip and restore its former glory.
“I appeal to all our genuine members in the southwest to join us in the fight against our common enemy, Baruwa. He has destroyed the union in our region, and we must all come together to reclaim our union from his grasp,” Agbede urged.
Furthermore, Agbede assured members that everyone would be actively involved in the decision-making process and the future plans for the NURTW. He reaffirmed the NURTW’s status as one big family that had unfortunately been disrupted by Baruwa’s leadership, expressing his belief that the organization’s former prosperity would be restored through collective effort and the grace of God.
With Alhaji Tajudeen Agbede’s determined stance against President Baruwa’s continued tenure, the NURTW in the southwest finds itself at a crucial juncture, poised for transformation and a return to its former glory.
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