Friday, October 2, 2026

Lagos: Agege council boss meets NURTW executives over APC e-registration

Mr Obasa charged the union leaders to mobilise members for the ongoing exercise.

• January 30, 2026
NURTW members
NURTW members (Photo Credit;The Guardian)

The chairman of Agege Local Government Area in Lagos, Abdul-Ganiyu Obasa, on Friday met with executives of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) over the ongoing All Progressives Congress (APC) digital registration drive.

The meeting, held at Pen-Cinema, formed part of the council boss’ stakeholder consultations to ensure broad participation in the APC’s membership e-registration exercise across Agege.

Mr Obasa charged the union leaders to mobilise members for the ongoing exercise, stressing its importance for grassroots inclusion and internal party democracy.

The council boss said the e-registration would “strengthen party democracy, improve membership records, and deepen grassroots political inclusion.”

He described the NURTW as a vital grassroots structure influencing transport operators and working-class residents.

Mr Obasa urged union leaders to sensitise members across motor parks, garages and transport corridors, noting that APC’s digital registration reflected transparency, credibility and modern political organisation.

Tajudeen Balogun, Agege NURTW branch chairman, commended Mr Obasa’s engagement and pledged to liaise with the branch’s members.

“We will mobilise our members and work closely with party officials to ensure smooth and successful registration,” he said.

(NAN)

We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.

More from Peoples Gazette

Nigerian Bar Association

States

Independence: NBA urges Nigerians to expect better future

The NBA said that ordinary Nigerians should be deriving benefit from the subsidy removal rather than hardship.

farmers

Agriculture

FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology

The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices

Katsina State

Politics

Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku

“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

States

Anambra ‌⁠⁠to establish modular refinery, LPG processing plant: Commissioner

The commissioner said Mr Soludo’s administration is committed to sanitising the petroleum sector.

Africa

AfDB, OPEC strengthen environmental, social safeguards in Africa

AfDB and OPEC Fund have boosted efforts to improve environmental and social safeguards in development projects.

Politics

D’Banj donates buses for Olajengbesi’s 2027 campaign

Mr Olajengbesi played a significant role in the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke in August.

Lagos

Lagos teacher jailed for life for defiling eight-year-old pupil in school toilet

A Lagos teacher, Nwatu Isaac, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling a pupil.

Nyesom Wike and President Bola Tinubu (credit: Guardian)

Abuja

Abuja civil servants back strike, say rising cost of living impoverishing families

FCT civil servants have backed a warning strike declared by public service workers over unresolved demands.

CNG-powered buses

States

Ekiti ‌⁠‍‍⁠⁠‌⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠‍‌rolls out 15 CNG-powered buses to cut transport fare

The governor said his administration would continue to take measures to reduce the economic burden on residents.