Lagos appoints MC Oluomo as Parks Management Committee chairman

The Lagos State Government has appointed Alh Musiliu Akinsanya popularly known as MC Oluomo as the chairman of the Lagos Parks Management Committee.

MC Oluomo was sacked as the Lagos chairman of the NURTW by the NUTRM national body barely 12 hours before his appointment.

The state government said it set up the committee to oversee the affairs of all motor parks and garages in the state.

In a statement by Gbenga Omotoso, Commissioner Information and Strategy, this is in fulfillment of the Government’s promise to ensure that events in the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) are not allowed to threaten law and order.

“The Government has, therefore, exercised its constitutional powers to ensure that no vacuum, which can disrupt the peace of our dear state, is allowed to exist in the parks. This is a duty we owe all Lagosians and visitors,” the statement said.

According to the statement, members of the committee, who have been selected following consultations with stakeholders in the sector, are Mr. Hakeem Odumosu (AIG Rtd) – Government Liaison Officer; Alh Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya – Chairman; Alh Sulyman B. Ojora – (Deputy Chairman) and Dr. Taiwo Olufemi Salaam (Secretary).

Others are Comrade Olayiwola Lemboye, Alh Mustapha Adekunle, Alh Ganiyu Shittu, Alh Mukaila Runsewe, Alh Sulyman Yusuf, Alh Mufutau Mutiu, Alh Yinka Hassan and Alh Sunday Ogunleye.

Alh Moshood Omojowa, Alh Ismaila Aigoro, Alh Ibrahim Yusuf. O,  Alh Akeem Tijani and Mrs Omolabake Adelakun.

Also listed are Comrade Kazeem Hassan, Alh Wasiu Amole, Alh Ganiyu Ayinde, Anthony Adeyinka Adeboye, John Victor Owolabi, Saburi Salami, Ibrahim Onitiju and Odusanya Gbenga.

He added that members of the committee are to report to the Ministry of Transportation, Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja.

The Government on March 10 suspended NURTW operations in all parks and garages, following the tension sparked by some events in the union.