The National Union of Road Transport Workers ( NURTW ) has returned its President, Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa unopposed for a second term in office.
Baruwa will head a 17-member National Administrative Council (NAC) of NURTW who were equally elected to administer the affairs of the union for the next four years.
The president alongside other national executive members were sworn in on yesterday at the 10th Quadrennial National Delegate Conference held at Lafia Nasarawa State following their election at the Special Zonal Delegates Conference on May 24 2023 in accordance with the constitution of the Union.
The conference was attended by 33 states including Federal Capital Territory ( FCT ) with 5 delegates from each state.
Members of the National Administrative Council officers includes ; Alh. Aliyu Isa Ore: Deputy President, Alh. Bello Maduganari, National Treasurer, Chief Eugene Eze Job, Vice President, Chief Comrade Olalekun Salami. Vice President, Comrade Monday Eleazar: Vice President and Alh. Salihu Adamu: Vice President.
Others are ; Alh. Bello Adamu: Vice President , Alh. Aliyu Tanimu: Vice President , Chief Comrade Anthony Ewa: Deputy National Treasurer, Alh. Danjuma Sa’idu: National Auditor, Chief Comrade Herbert Iwuji: National Trustee, Alh. Abedeen Olajide:
National Trustee, Chief Comrade Odion Olaye: National Trustee, Prince Comrade Isa Dahiru: National Trustee, Alh. Suleman Adamu, National Trustee, Alh. Hamisu Kasuwardaji: National Trustee and Dinyoerinyu Eminah: National Financial Secretary
The external legal adviser, Barrister Sunday Oluwole who performed the swearing-in charged the officials to uphold the constitution in piloting the affairs of the union.
Speaking shortly after his emergence, Baruwa expressed gratitude to the delegates and members of the union for the confidence they reposed in him.
The president also promised to carry everyone along and not to let them down.
In a communique jointly signed by the president and general-secretary, Anthony Asogwa Chukudi at the end of the event lauded President Bola Tinubu for taken steps to revamp the economy.
The communique reads in part, ” We want to also express our gratitude to to the Inspector General of Police and the Commissioner of Police Nasarawa State and other security agencies for their cooperation and understanding by providing security leading to the success of the 10th National Delegates Conference where the elected National Administrative Council Officers were nominated and elected at the six Special Zonal Councils delegate conference of the union concurrently in 24th May 2023 were finally inaugurated”.
NURTW also commended the Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. A.A Sule for his support and labour friendly disposition to the union during the conference.
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