Maritime Workers suspend 21-day ultimatum

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has suspended its 21-day ultimatum issued the Federal Government over the deplorable state of Oshodi-Apapa expressway.

But the Maritime Workers union called on the Federal Government to direct the Dangote Group to immediately move to site and begin the reconstruction of Oshodi- Apapa expressway without further delay.

Besides, the union of Maritime Workers demanded that priority attention should be given to the Tin-Can axis of the road down to Berger because of its importance and level of deterioration.

“We equally call on government to fix other alternative roads and devise effective way of controlling and easing traffic during the reconstruction of the road. Most importantly, the government and Dangote Group should ensure that the time frame for the reconstruction of the road is strictly adhered,” MWUN said in a statement signed by its President, Comrade Adeyanju Adewale and the General Secretary, Comrade Felix Akingboye.

The Maritime Workers added: “We call on the management of NPA to enforce the directive on holding bays by the shipping companies and to withdraw the operating license of any shipping company that fails to comply within a stipulated time.”

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The Maritime Workers had issued a 21-day ultimatum following the Federal Government failure to make the access roads to the nation’s seaports, especially the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway motorable, as agreed with it and other stakeholders in February this year.

The statement said the Maritime Workers decided to suspend the ultimatum because the Federal Government has approved the total reconstruction of the road  at the cost of N72.9billion to the Dangote Group for a two year duration.

“As a union with responsible and patriotic leaders, besides the welfare and wellbeing of our members, the economic growth of our great country is of utmost importance to us.  The aim of the 21 days ultimatum is to draw the attention of the Federal Government to the deplorable state of the road and ensure that the government make the road motorable for users.

“Now that the government has shown  its readiness to work on the road with the approval of the reconstruction of the road, we have decided to suspend the 21 days ultimatum to allow government focus on the reconstruction of the road.”