Story By Timothy Oladele Gold
” The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything ” – Albert Einstein
Taking umbrage at injustice and other forms of infractions is often instrumental to societal development. The lesser the voice of protest against faux pas is heard the more precarious life becomes for the less privileged and the voiceless. It is in this wise that the crisis currently rocking Nigeria’s leading transport workers’ union is one that calls for caution and wisdom.
Every peace-loving Nigerian understands that the National Union of Road Transport Workers is believed to serve as a tool in the hands of politicians during electioneering campaigns and any internal crisis is always a human disaster and deplorable situation. More importantly, the current leadership crisis in the union shows that many of the people there are not different from the politicians they follow.
On the other hand, a pacifist cannot hold back indignation at the role played by the nation’s Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, as far as the tussle is concerned. The role of Nigeria police towards usurping a democratically elected leadership of NURTW is ruritanian in every sense . This intervention may look mediative but it is lopsided as far as fairness and equity are concerned .
Among other suspicious moves, it was gathered , a leader of the union, Alhaji Tajudeen Baruwa ; and others like the Anthony Chukwudi Asogwa, Union General Secretary; Abdulkadir Musa ,General Secretary were all detained via ostensible peace brokering
While information available proves that Alhaji Tajudeen Agbede and his boyss have taken over the national secretariat of the union in Abuja in defiance to the law and principle of democracy .Though , Alhaji , Ibrahim Sanda Kuje and Alhaji Saliu Adamu Chairmen of FCT and Nasarawa State councils respectively have jointly signed a press statement condemning the atrocious act .
Obviously , Musiliu Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo -led faction of the NURTW has conspired to hijack the national secretariat of the union with impunity.
The write-up is hinged on the position of the NLC president , Joe Ajaero and the General Secretary , Emmanuel Ugboaja who jointly signed a communiqué threatening ordinating all its affiliates for protest in support of NURTW legitimate leadership .
Pundits note that,democracy can only survive if we encourage its practice and ideals in each microcosm of the society ….While every peace and justice loving individual should be calling on the relevant quarters to quell the inferno,
