Hours after his sack from the National Union of Road Transport Workers NURTW, the Lagos State Government has appointed Musiliu Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo, as chairman of its committee to oversee the affairs of all motor parks and garages in the state.



A statement released by the state Commissioner of Information and Culture, Gbenga Omotoso, says this is in fulfillment of the Government’s promise to ensure that events in the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) are not allowed to threaten law and order.



Omotoso stated that the Government has, therefore, exercised its constitutional powers to ensure that no vacuum, which can disrupt the peace of the state, is allowed to exist in the parks.



He added that members of the committee, who have been selected following consultations with stakeholders in the sector, are:

1. Mr. Hakeem Odumosu (AIG Rtd) - Government Liaison Officer
2. Alh Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya - Chairman
3. Alh Sulyman B. Ojora - (Deputy Chairman )
4. Dr. Taiwo Olufemi Salaam (Secretary)
5. Comrade Olayiwola Lemboye
6. Alh Mustapha Adekunle
7. Alh Ganiyu Shittu
8. Alh Mukaila Runsewe
9. Alh Sulyman Yusuf
10. Alh Mufutau Mutiu
11. Alh Yinka Hassan
12. Alh Sunday Ogunleye
13. Alh Moshood Omojowa
14. Alh Ismaila Aigoro
15. Alh Ibrahim Yusuf. O
16. Alh Akeem Tijani
17. Mrs Omolabake Adelakun
18. Comrade Kazeem Hassan
19. Alh Wasiu Amole
20. Alh Ganiyu Ayinde
21. Anthony Adeyinka Adeboye
22. John Victor Owolabi
23. Saburi Salami
24. Ibrahim Onitiju
25. Odusanya Gbenga



Omotoso stated that members of the committee are to report to the Ministry of Transportation, Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja.



The Government on March 10 suspended NURTW operations in all parks and garages, following the tension sparked by some events in the union.