PTD Members Restate Support for Elected Officials

The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD), has urged the general public as well as Nigerians to disregard false information making the rounds about the chairman of the union, Comrade Lucky Osesua, the vice chairman, Comrade Dayyabu Garga and other executive members.

The PTD, in a statement said some disgruntled members have gathered to lay false claims of its administrative officers, hence, urging the general public to, once again, disregard the claims.

The group said: “The public is hereby implored to disregard false information about the legitimate

Chairman of PTD, Comrade Lucky Osighe Osesua, Vice Chairman, Comrade Dayyabu Garga and other executives of our union.

“It has come to our hearing that some members of the PTD, who constituted themselves to be nuisance, are laying false claims to the offices of the administrative officers of PTD and going about, spoiling their names, misinforming the security agencies, state actors, the general public and other executives of the union.

“The truth of the matter is the validly elected officers and their supporters are currently in court questioning their legality and authenticity of court being elected as administrative officers of the union.

“The validly elected officers and their supporters who are currently in court using all legal means to stop their illegal and unlawful act are being harassed and intimidated using the officers and men of the police force to invite and detain the lawful members.

“There are various activities being carried out by this group, such as: interfering into zonal and units elections, installing caretaker executives in the zones, forcefully removing any loyal member to Lucky Osighe and his group.