COMTUA Claps Back ,Says AMATO Is Factionalized

Last updated Mar 9, 2022

Reactions have continued to trail denial of Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO’s) membership of Council for Maritime Truck Unions and Associations (COMTUA), as the latter stated that the former is currently divided .

National President of COMTUA, Adeyinka Aroyewun who disclosed this in a statement made available to DAILY FOCUS NIGERIA on Wednesday in Lagos, noted that AMATO has several members in the council.

He disclosed further that members of AMATO occupy key positions in COMTUA which include Board of Trustees, management and executives.

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Aroyewun said AMATO since inception had been part and parcel of COMTUA and had never opted out from the collaboration.

He noted that the Memorandum of Understanding MOU reached by all parties involved in the formation of COMTUA has the signature of AMATO in the arrangements.

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The executive members he said include: Alhaji Mukaila Ogunnupebi, (BOT) Adeyinka Aroyewun (President) Stephen Omotayo (Welfare) Yenny Ademola .

The COMTUA National President said, Chief Remi Ogungbemi is not the only AMATO member and he can not determine everything for the association.

According to him, AMATO has contributed immensely and benefitted greatly from the collaboration, adding that “It is no longer a news that AMATO is fictionalised due to Chief Remi Ogungbemi’s acts of running the association like a personal property.

He also frowned at the AMATO president sit tight syndrome of over 20 years adding that the constitution permits only 8 years.

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The statement reads:”The attention of COMTUA has been drawn to a letter with above heading written by Chief Remi Ogungbemi and posted on social media, ignoring it was an option but we choose to, just to assist in records.

“A letter of this importance can ONLY be signed by THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT of such association.

” The Date is also important. Chief Remi Ogungbemi is not the only AMATO member and he can not determine everything for the association.

“The Association has several members amongst COMTUA’s BOT, EXECUTIVE and MANAGEMENT TEAM members.

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“The association AMATO has since inception been and has never opted out of the collaboration.

“AMATO has contributed immensely and benefitted greatly from the collaboration.

“It is no longer a news that AMATO is fictionalised due to Chief Remi Ogungbemi’s acts of running the association like a personal property. Why should he claim to be president of the association for almost 20 years when the constitution permits only 8 years.

“THE MOU OF COMTUA has the signature of AMATO.

“I hope the misrepresentation is resolved. I advice any member to approach the court if a breach is suspected.”

By Roland Ekama