Chairman of the National Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association, Adeshina Teslim Hussaini, also known as Okonlomo has distanced himself from news making rounds on social media, describing him as the substantive Chairman of Road transport Employee Association, RTEAN in Lagos state.
The motorcycle union is under Lagos State Parks and Garages Administrators, LASPAGA.
Hussaini while addressing newmen, said he need to debunked the social media report which he described as misleading became a necessity because he had no prior notice or meeting with any person or group of persons as regards chairmanship in the said Union.
Okonlomo also said he was surprised and embarrassed by the publication that has no basis and lack veritable facts been disseminated, noting that he had no commitment with the RTEAN and his loyalty lies with the operation of LASPAGA formulated by the Lagos state government.
The report reads “The lingering disputes between the Lagos State Government and Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has been resolved.”
“According to a letter addressed to the General Secretary of Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Nuhu Toro, signed by the National Security Adviser to the President, Nuhu Ribadu, said the issues has been laid to rest with appointment of a new charman of the union in Lagos State.”
“The letter which was dated 6th of January, 2024 said the appointment of Comrade Adeshina Teslim Hussaini, aka Okolomo is with effect from January 1st, 2024”
It will be recalled that the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, ordered the suspension of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria RTEAN and their leaders in the state following pockets of violence recorded in Ojo, Lagos Island and some other areas of the state in which some people reportedly lost their lives, leading to the formation of Lagos state parks and garages Administrators LASPAGA operating under the Lagos state ministry of Transportation up till date.