ABUJA – The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has dismissed its National Secretary-General, Yusuf Ibrahim Adeniyi, over alleged misconduct and breach of trust.
At a meeting on Monday and presided over by the Deputy National President (Administration), Mohammed Abubakar Bishara, the NEC adopted the recommendations of a seven-member investigative committee that probed the allegations against Adeniyi.
The decision, contained in a communiqué jointly signed by the National President, Musa Mohammed, and the newly appointed National Secretary-General, Henry Ejiefor Ugwu, declared that Adeniyi is no longer authorised to act, function, or represent himself in any capacity as National Secretary-General of the Association.
In his place, Ugwu has been appointed as the new National Secretary-General with immediate effect.
Adeniyi was first suspended in August over allegations of misconduct and breach of trust.
The NEC subsequently constituted a committee chaired by Samuel Agbede, with Adamu Zubairu Jalaluddeen as secretary, to investigate the claims.
The association said it received and deliberated on the report and recommendations of the investigative committee constituted to examine allegations of misconduct against Adeniyi.
The transport union explained that the action was taken in strict compliance with its constitution and in line with the provisions of the Trade Unions Act, Cap. T14, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (as amended).
The communique said: “That Yusuf Ibrahim Adeneyi is hereby dismissed from office as the National Secretary General of RTEAN with immediate effect.
“That Adeniyi is no longer authorized to act, function, or represent himself in any capacity as Secretary General of RTEAN.
“That Comrade Henry Ejiefor Ugwu is hereby appointed as the new National Secretary General of RTEAN with immediate effect.
“This decision was taken in strict compliance with the Association’s Constitution, and in line with the provisions of the Trade Unions Act, Cap. T14, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (as amended).
“The Association is hereby notifies all members, stakeholders, government institutions, security agencies, and the general public to take due note of this leadership change and accord full recognition only to Comrade Henry Ejiefor Ugwu as the duly appointed National Secretary General of RTEAN.
“The Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria remains committed to transparency, accountability, industrial harmony, and effective collaborations with the Government towards advancing peace and development in the Nigerian transport sector.”
