The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) have threatened to exit its umbrella body, the Nigeria Union of
Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), if its President, Williams Akporeha, and General
Secretary, Afolabi Olawale, do not resign.
Mr. Gbenga Olawale, an ex-officio of the PTD from the Ibadan depot, said on Sunday that their members
would begin a nationwide protest to press home their demand.
The statement directed PTD members across the country to move with leaves in front of their trucks to
serve as a warning to NUPENG and police against interference and incessant harassment of their
leaders.
According to Olawale, Williams is not a member of NUPENG and, as such, lacks the competence to lead
the union.
He alleged that Williams was drafted into the petrol station workers of NUPENG (PSW) to enable him to
contest the election as NUPENG president, which was a departure from the NUPENG constitution.
Olawale further alleged that Williams planted his surrogates to collect all union revenue, which was not
used for the development of the union and tanker drivers.
He called for a fresh election as members of the PTD have decided to stand with Lucky Osusan and
Dayyabu Garga to be the new NUPENG President and general secretary, respectively.
Olawale added that they decided to support Osusan and Garga because they sacrificed so much to
ensure their members were free from extortion.