MWUN Declares COMTUA’s Allegations False, Malicious

The leadership of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has described the allegations against it by the President of the Committee of Maritime Truck Unions and Associations (COMTUA), Mr Yinka Aroyewun, as false and malicious.
Recall that COMTUA, had accused the MWUN of mounting 20 illegal extortion points between Coconut Bus Stop and Tin Can Island Port gate.
In a statement by MWUN, signed by its Secretary General, Comrade. Felix Akingboye, the union described the accusations as lies, while querying the possibility of having 20 checkpoints in a short distance of less than 1000 meters.
MWUN described the allegation by COMTUA as manipulative and laughable, adding that COMTUA has resorted to it’s gutter tactics of wantonly peddling falsehood.
Akingboye explained that for the sake of clarity, MWUN confines its activities to areas clearly within its jurisdictional scope.
”Ordinarily, MWUN would not join issues with COMTUA, but we are compelled by the manipulative and malicious lies put into public space by a clearly-disgruntled and disoriented Prince Adeyinka Aroyewun to issue this refuttal.
“We wish to point out that MWUN and other reputable unions and Associations were founding members of COMTUA, but had to withdraw their membership because continually a faction of COMTUA led by Prince Adeyinka Aroyewun breached COMTUA Memorandum of Understanding and resorted to blackmail and threats to members, security agents and government alike.