Caution Oyo PMS Members To Avoid Bloodshed In Ibadan, NURTW Tells Gov Makinde

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*says it’s illegal for PMS to be collecting union dues from the commercial drivers 


By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan


Fresh crisis is now brewing in Oyo State as members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the state on Thursday, called on Governor, Seyi Makinde to warn members of the Motor Park System (PMS) in the state to avoid bloodshed.
NURTW  in a petition signed by its lawyer, Chief Michael Lana declared that ” it is illegal for members of the PMS in Oyo  state to be collecting union dues from the commercial drivers since the state government did not proscribe the activities of the union in the state.
In the two page petition, Oyo NURTW stressed that the PMS members of are threatening to kill it’s members for visiting their recently built State office located along Lagos-Ibadan Iwo-raod area of Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, adding,  ” despite the fact that section 43 of the constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria empowers members of the NURTW the right to own property, members of Motor Parks Management are threatening to kill them, if they visit their property.
” To avoid bloodshed in the state, it is better to warn Mukaila Lamidi to reign in his thugs and make no attempt to disturb out client’s of their occupation of their office. It will also be in the interest of peace if you also warn the park managers and the local government in charge of collecting union dues from commercial drivers. We believe that as a man of peace, you will heed to our request.”, it said
The union in the petition copied  Governor Makinde, Oyo state Commissioner of Police and the Director of DSS alleged that the PMS threatened to attack the NURTW leaders should they come to their office again boasting that they have the backing of the governor of the state and could
“Our clients are the owners of the building lying and situated at plot 4 Aduloju Layout along Iwo-road, Ibadan. Our clients alleged that while on the inspection of the said building by the executive and the members of our clients today, March 24, 2022, their members were accosted by the so-called Park Managers wearing Mukaila Lamidi a.k.a auxiliary’s Caps and T Shirt with picture of Governor Seyi Makinde. 
” These miscreants threatened to attack our clients should they come to their office again boasting that they have the backing of the governor of the state and could not be arrested even if they kill any of our client’s members.”  
The petition stressed, “It is of note that in the above named suit, the governor of the state deposed that it did not proscribe our Clint’s union, therefore, there is no order or law preventing our Client from using their property. Kindly be informed that under section 43 of the constitution of Nigeria, our clients have the right to own the said property and no person have the right to own their property”. 
“Also, it has been established that the state government is not a trade union, therefore, neither it nor or it’s agent have the right to collect the union’s dues from commercial drivers and this is the subject of the above named suit. However, our clients have copious evidence that the so-called managers are collecting the union dues from commercial drivers in the state. 
Oyo NURTW noted further, ” the law is that when a matter is pending before the court, neither the parties can do anything thereon. Our clients have been law abiding since 2019 when your government handed over the park to Mukaila Lamidi Aka auxiliary thereby leaving our clients jobless to wallop in abject poverty.

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