WARRIOR TAKES FIGHT TO UNIONISTS OVER DISCRIMINATION

WARRIOR TAKES BATTLE TO UNIONISTS OVER DISCRIMINATION

BY ABDULMUMINI ADEKU

A Nigerian Tricycle Operator,Mr Silva Isaiah From Bayelsa State has revealed exclusively to Paedia Express Multimedia in Lagos,Nigeria of efforts been made by men of the Nigerian Union of Road Transport Workers Union Agege,Iju-Ishaga and Ifako Ijaiye branches to stop him from earning a living simply because of the fact that he could not walk on his two legs like others since birth.

In a tears laden toned ,he told this reporter that the Tricycle which was given to him as a gift by well meaning and spirited Nigerians was his real deal as this allowed him to put food on the table.

He noted that every efforts made by him to explain to the unionists about his predicament and the need to give him some concessions each time he was been queried by them for reasons best known to them was met with more hostilities.

According to the business man who also sings for a living as a musician ,he has decided to take his destiny into his hands by reporting the several cases of discrimination that he has faced at the hands of the unionists who were supposed to protect him in the first place to officials of the Lagos state Ministry of Justice.

  BROMIDE COPY OF PETITION SENT UNCENSORED TO THE LAGOS STATE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

2, Ade – Eko street

Off College road

Idiagbon bus/stop

Opp Eco bank, Ifako ijaiye Ogba.

07033018549.

The Directorate for Citizens Right

Lagos State Min, Of Justice

Alausa

Attention: Mrs.-: Odewale

Dear Sir,

RE-: PETITION AGAINST NATIONAL UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT WORKERS
        PARK PATROL/MONITORING TEAM IJU/ISHAGA AGEGE AREA.

Am Mr. Sylva Isaiah but popularly known as SILKELLY by fans as a musician.

A  Keke operator /musician by Occupation by virtue of mercy and the grace of God.

Ever since I started running the tricycle[ Keke] driving business have being suffering from  lots of losses, embarrassment, discriminations and restrictions from the public through the (NURTW) National Union of road transport workers Iju- ishaga agege park patrol/monitoring team including those called Agbero

The name of the union where I registered initially is the AGEGE UNIT C, Which operates from Elliot Ishaga /Agege to ogba In ifako ijaiye local government area.  And the Man- in- charge is Baba Olowo (branch chairman) whose kind gesture has given me the privilege to work in any of this route that fall on these axis without any problem.

But my major problems or Stumbling block  is the National Union of road transport workers, iju-ishaga, agege ,ifako-ijaiye branches The park patrol /monitoring teams and the agbero.

 They said I must be on the queue to pick up at least three or four passengers on my tricycle [keke] before am eligible to exit from the park at Elliot to shaga round about to get to anywhere am going with passengers or else I would be restricted from working or even get arrested.

 This is  the problem I go through on a  daily basis  in Ishaga  ,agege, then that of ogba is that am not eligible to pick up passengers within the axis of  Ogba bus-stop unless its 7pm or else I will go through the same penalty. Please Sir, Keke transport  is what am using to take care of myself and” Family’’ I don’t want to be a liability in our society  but ‘rather’ wants  to be useful, resourceful ,relevant, global figure, independent and purposeful   and help to add value  to our society at large. This is  why am pleading to the Ministry of Justice to come to my aid, and help me  put an end to  all these plagues before me  so that  I can fulfill my destiny in God.

Thanks

Silkelly Sylva