Shammeh declares support for MC Oluomo’s ‘Peace and Unity’ campaign
By Damilola Kushimo
The Chairman of Isolo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Shamsudeen Olaleye (Shammeh), has declared support for the Lagos State Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya (aka MC Oluomo) on his Peace and Unity campaign mission.
The council chairman made the declaration while receiving the Union boss in his new office during the weekend.
Akinsaya, who was on a state-wide working visit to Isolo LCDA to further spread the peace and unity effort between members of the union and the local government authorities across the state, was the first visitor to be received in the new ultra-modern chairman’s office complex together with other members of his state executives including his Special Adviser, Hon. Bola Ahmed Oseni.
In his remark, Akisanya said his visit to the council chairman whom he described as a man of honour was sequel to the peace initiative of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to promote cordial relationship among the youths, union members and the local government authorities across the state.
He said the visit became inevitable due to the recent wanton destruction of lives and properties by hoodlums who hijacked the peaceful EndSARS protest to perpetrate their nefarious activities, adding that unity among the youths and other critical stakeholders would have helped to checkmate the recent protest from being hijacked.
He added that his visit was also designed to allow him gather first-hand information on the state of affairs among members of the union, the youths and and authorities of Isolo LCDA.
Responding, the council chairman praised the NURTW boss and his entourage for the visit and pledged his support to the peace initiative.
Shammeh explained that the visit would not have been necessary if not that it was a state-wide affair because Isolo LCDA is a peaceful council area, a cherry development which he attributed to cordial relationship among the youths and the excellent personal relationship he has with the critical stakeholders of the council area.
He added that the cordial relationship among the youths ensured they mobilised and safeguarded the council secretariat and other public infrastructure during the EndSARS protest crisis.
While acknowledging the frosty relationship between union members and council leadership in some local governments, Shammeh noted that he has no issue with the leadership of the union as presently constituted in Isolo LCDA.
“I believe this is purely a union affair. I cannot dictate to the union for as long as they won’t dictate to me on how to run the council.
“Here in Isolo, you have no issue to address because we are together and we give you all the support you need. So you can tell Asiwaju that Isolo is peaceful and would remain to be so,” he said.
In appreciation of the visit and as a mark of support, Olaleye directed the Secretary to the Local Government (SLG), Hon. Emmanuel Olojede to write a letter of recommendation to the APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to express his support for Oluomo’s peace initiatives across the state.
