Members of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, besieged the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday to express their displeasure over the State government’s handling of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, RTEAN.
The National President of the TUC, Comrade Festus Osifo, who led the union members, said Lagos State government created the Road Transport Employers Association from the TUC and they had a pact.
“Now the same Lagos State government is trying to disband the body.
“They have forcefully gone to RTEAN office to remove documents binding the body and the State government, taken the cars given to the body and went away with the property in the office of RTEAN, ” Osifo alleged.
Comrade Nuhu Toro, Secretary General of the TUC, buttressed the Pesident, adding: “The state government had promised the workers some packages but until date, these packages have not been received.”
He implored the State government to live up to its words and keep up with its promises.
Deputy Majority Leader, Hon. Adedamola Richard Kasunmu, who received the Union on behalf of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, commended the leadership of the TUC for the peaceful protest to the House.
Kasunmu assured the body that the message they have delivered will be forwarded to the Speaker just as he assured them that they will hear from the leadership of the House soon.
“The Speaker is a proactive and efficient leader and he will definitely do justice to the letter you have presented.
“When we sit at the plenary, your letter will be presented and I assure you that you will hear from the State government pretty soon,” he told the protesters.
The lawmaker urged the protesters to return peacefully and await the response from the House.