RTEAN Approves NEC Dissolution As Eriyo Seeks Return

Members of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), have approved the dissolution of the National Executive Committee of the association following the expiration of its tenure.

The dissolution which was presided over by the out-going Executive National President, Comrade Osakpamwan Eriyo, in Abuja, had the endorsement of five delegates from each state of the federation.

This was conveyed in a resolution letter signed by Alhaji Yusuf Kuku, acting National Financial Secretary; Chika Odoenmna, and Deputy President (Logistics & Planning), Comrade Anere Afam Celestine, addressed to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, a copy of which was made available to journalists.

The body also resolved and appointed Comrade Augustine Olajide Akhigbe as acting National President; Comrade Anere Afam Celestine as secretary; Comrade Ahmed Kuku, and Hon Ya’u Abubakar Kajuru as members of the caretaker committee to oversee the activities of the association pending a new delegate conference to take place to elect new NEC members.

Meanwhile, the outgoing Executive National President, Osakpamwan Eriyo, had indicated interest to re-contest the office of Executive National President even as he thanked members for their support and cooperation in the last four years.

Eriyo promised to move the association to greater heights if returned back to office.

He said, “First and foremost, let me thank my RTEAN members for supporting and standing by me to this very moment because it is not everyone that can spearhead union’s affairs to this extent after four years.

“Now that our tenure has elapsed, everybody that has interest is free to contest because it is not my father’s property but with the leadership I had brought to bear in the last four years, my members are happy with me in building this union from the scratch to this enviable height.

“I also want to appeal to my members to support me as I seek to go for second term to consolidate on my first term successes. I am appealing to all my members to support me to move the association forward to make the union greater in the transportation industry and if elected again I will ensure that all aggrieved members are brought together to foster greater unity as one indivisible entity.”