OVER 25 MILLION PHONES STOLEN IN ONE YEAR- FG. (PHOTO).

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 Over 25 million phones stolen in one year – FG The Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey report of the National Bureau of Statistics, a Federal Government agency, shows that Nigeria recorded 25.35 million phone theft cases between May 2023 and April 2024. According to the report, this was the most common type of crime within the period under review. The report read, “The number of crimes experienced by individuals in Nigeria was analysed over a period of time. The results show that theft of phones (25,354,417) was the most common crime experienced by individuals, followed by consumer fraud (12,107,210) and assault (8,453,258). However, hijacking of cars (333,349) was the least crime experienced by individuals within the reference period.” It also noted that most phone theft cases occurred either at home or in a public place, and about 90 per cent of such cases were reported to the police. Despite the high rate of the incident being reported, only about 11.7 per cent of t...
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NURTW ACCUSES LABOUR MINISTER OF 'BIAS' IN LEADERSHIP RECONCILIATION. (PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE

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NURTW Accuses Labour Minister Of ‘Bias’ In Leadership Reconciliation

There seems to be no end to the crisis that has rocked the leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) as the President of the Union, Tajudeen Baruwa, accused the Minister of Labour and Employment, Solomon Lalong, of siding with the group, led by Tajudeen Agbede, in the ongoing reconciliation process of the leadership of the union.

A statement signed by the General Secretary of the union, Anthony Chukwudi, said the minister held a secret meeting with the Agbede-led group, where he allegedly gave his approval for a delegates’ conference to elect a new leadership for the union.

According to the statement, the directive to organise a fresh Delegates’ Conference when the tenure of the existing executive officers has not expired, contravenes the provisions of the union’s constitution.

Recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) had on Thursday also threatened to boycott any meeting with the labour minister as the Congress accused the minister of taking sides with the same faction of the NURTW.

However, a statement signed by the labour ministry debunked the allegations and noted that the minister will not do anything to undermine the NLC.

See Full Statement By The NURTW:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

NURTW Condemns Minister of Labour’s Bias In Ongoing Reconciliation Process 

The President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers ( NURTW ), Alhaji Tajudeen Baruwa has accused the Minister of Labour and Employment, Solomon Lalong of bias by taking side with the Alhaji Tajudeen Agbede’s led group in the ongoing reconciliation process of the union.

“For record purpose we will like to state here that the Minister held a clandestine meeting with Agbede’s led group of the union on Wednesday 18th, 2023 in his office where he told the dissident group to organize a fresh National Quadrennial Delegates Conference in contravention of the provisions of the union’s constitution particularly Article 8 Section 2 (1 ).

“It is pertinent to state here that the above quoted article provides that quadrennial delegates conference of the union shall hold in the month of August of every four years.

“Recall that the same constitution was approved by the Ministry of Labour and Employment in accordance with the extant labour laws.

“According to a reliable source who was also present at the meeting but pleaded anonymity said the Minister unequivocally said the group should go ahead and conduct a quadrennial delegates conference and that they cannot because of one person allow the unon to die or disintegrate.

“It would be recalled that the reconciliation meeting has already been fixed for October 24,2023 for both groups but we were taken by surprise by the Minister’s clandestine meeting with the dissident group. 

“We would like the general public to know that when such a statement is coming from a government official who is expected to be unbiased umpire will further aggravate the problem of the union instead of solving it.

“Also we are shocked to discover that Agbede’s led group are still operating unhindered at the National Secretariat of the union despite the directive issued by the same Minister in a letter dated 9th October 2023 that suspended all the operations of both groups including further conduct of any election.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the union had on May 24, 2023 held its special zonal delegates conference in the six geopolitical zones of the union while those who emerged were sworn-in on August 23, 2023 during the 10th Quadrennial National Delegates Conference at Ta’al Hotel in Lafia, Nasarawa State.

“We hereby wish to call on the Minister of Labour and Employment, Solomon Lalong to retrace his steps and desist from the path that would further jeopardize the ongoing reconciliation process in the union ” 

“It is most unfortunate and unbecoming of the Minister who is a lawyer to be seen supporting and/or laying credence to lawlessness and “civilian coup d’état.

“Similarly, the NLC is not imposing Baruwa on the union as being insinuated by Alh. Najeem Usman Yasin & his cohorts. It is on record that it is Alh. Najeem Yasin that is foisting Alh. Tajudeen Agbede on the union having forcefully taken over the National Secretariat of the union on 28th August, 2023.

“The Ministry of Labour and Employment where the Minister superintends is a creation of the law and he should not be seen acting outside or contrary to the laws by giving contradicting directives.” 

Signed 

Comrade Anthony Asogwa Chukwudi
General Secretary

 

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