The President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has said his life experience and practical knowledge have given him more understanding than many university graduates despite not having a formal education.
MC
Oluomo made the remarks on Sunday during the 50th birthday celebration of
Islamic singer Hafsat Adegoke and the unveiling of her new album in Alausa,
Lagos.
The
event was attended by several dignitaries, including Fuji musician Saheed
Osupa.
Reflecting
on his early years, the transport union leader recounted how he started working
as a bus conductor as a teenager, saying he earned enough to support his mother
while still enjoying simple pleasures like going to the cinema.
According
to him, his rise to the leadership of the transport union was the result of
years of hard work and dedication.
“I’ve
been spending money since I was 13 years old. I worked as a conductor from 12
p.m. to 6 p.m. I would go to Danjuma Cinema to watch Indian movies with my own
money, and I still took money home for my mother to buy food,” he said.
MC
Oluomo said he did not become NURTW president by chance but worked his way
through the ranks.
“I
didn’t enter the NURTW as a bastard. I learnt the work, mastered it and got to
where I am today. I didn’t go to school, but the knowledge and understanding I
have in my head are greater than those held by people with degrees,” he said.
The
NURTW president also pointed to the achievements of his children as evidence
that although he lacked formal education, he placed a high value on educating
his family.
He
disclosed that his children have pursued professional careers abroad.
“I
always tell people that if I am uneducated, glory be to God. Today, my children
are a doctor, a lawyer and an engineer, and they are in America. May God not
allow our children to die young,” he said.
MC
Oluomo also reminisced about his relationship with Saheed Osupa, revealing that
they had known each other since childhood.
He
recalled eating meals in the home of Osupa’s late mother while growing up and
said the Fuji singer was familiar with his humble beginnings.
Speaking
further, he criticised fathers who neglect the welfare of their wives and
children, describing such behaviour as unacceptable.
According
to him, many Nigerian women have become the primary providers for their
families despite being married.
“I
have always said that any man who does not take care of his children is an
enemy of God,” he said.
He
lamented that many women now shoulder responsibilities such as paying school
fees, rent, clothing and feeding their children because some husbands have
abandoned their duties.
MC
Oluomo also accused some men of prioritising children outside their marriages
over their own families, warning that such actions would have consequences
later in life.
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