Osakpamwan seeks return as RTEAN approves NEC dissolution

The outgoing Executive National President of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Comrade Osakpamwan Eriyo, has indicated interest to return following the agreement among members of the National Executive Council (NEC), to dissolve the national leadership  of the body after the expiration of its tenure.

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

The resolution was disclosed in a letter  made available to newsmen and addressed to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, which was endorsed by Alhaji Yusuf Kuku, Acting National Financial Secretary, Chika Odoenmna and Deputy President, (logistics & Planning)Comrade Anere Afam Celestine.

The body also resolved and appointed Comrade Augustine Olajide Akhigbe as the  acting National President , Secretary, Comrade Anere Afam Celestine , Comrade Ahmed Kuku and Hon Yau Abubakar Kajuru as members of the caretakers  to oversee the activities of the association pending a new delegate conference that would elect new NEC members.

Meanwhile, the outgoing Executive National President, Osakpamwan Eriyo, has indicated interest to re-contest the office of Executive National President.

Osakpamwan, while disclosing his reelection bid, thanked members for their support and cooperation in the last four years and promised to move the association to greater heights if returned to office.  

“First and foremost, let me thank my RTEAN members for supporting and standing with 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. Iam 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”, he assured.

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