Transport union members, civil society group protest in Osun

…Demand Leadership Change Over Security Concerns

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo

Members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and a civil society organisation staged protests across major parts of Osogbo, the Osun State capital, on Monday, calling for the removal of a factional chairman of the union, Nurudeen Alowonle, over security concerns.

The protesters marched through Old Garage, MDS, Olaiya, Aregbe Motor Park, Fakunle and Fagbewesa, expressing dissatisfaction with the leadership of Alowonle’s faction and passing a vote of no confidence in him.

During the protest, activities at some motor parks were temporarily disrupted as demonstrators urged transport operators and passengers to vacate the premises while they aired their grievances.