A delegation of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), led by President-General Comrade Francis Bunu Abi, met with the management of Ports & Terminals Multipurpose Limited (PTML) in Apapa, Lagos. SeeThe meeting discussed ways to strengthen relationships and improve collaboration.
Comrade Bunu says the all important visit to the PTML was to familiarize himself and his executives to the management of the multinational company, situated at the Apapa Quays, Lagos, to abreast the newly elected officials of the Union with their various designated positions to the management; hence, the interface meeting.
The contingents of the Union were warmly received by the Deputy Managing Director of PTML, Mr. Nitin Senan, who stood in for the Managing Director, Mr. Ascanio Ruso, who was unavoidably absent.
Mr. Senan thanked Comrade Bunu for the timely visit, while introducing his team of Mr. Raul Bhargava as the Chief Finance Officer (CFO), Mr. Daniel Uti, Human Resource Manager, Grimaldi Agency Nig, and Janel, Chairman of the Agency.
The DMD of the company says he has had very robust relationship with everybody and particularly with the leadership of the Maritme Workers Union, which cordial relationships over decades has never been in doubt; having known the current PG of the Union, Comrade Bunu for twenty years running when he stepped into the soil of Nigeria. He also sighted Comrade Abass, the current President of Shipping Branch of the Union; while recognizing and congratulating them for their landslide victory over the Union’s elections held in Lagos recently.
The fiercy labour activist, veteran sailor, and astute administrator added that the visit is to show appreciation for PTML goodly relationships with MWUN, which had long been built on a very strong platform; stressing that the Union’s door is always open for fresh ideas of development, progression and of mutual benefits for both bodies as the globe keeps revolving and evolving, so both organizations can as well match up with the pace of national and international development simultaneously in the sector.
Sinan says he’s happy to receiving the Union and promised that his management would continue to partner MWUN at all times, given its longstanding ingenuine synergy with the Union in the nation’s maritme space.
In similar vein, Comrade Tajudeen Abass says that the PG of the Union, Comrade Bunu wished for this familiarization visit, and reechoed the foremost Maritme Labour leader’s voice that mere telephone chat wasn’t enough as an alternative to this visit, hence, this interface meeting.
The Shipping Branch President, Comrade Abass, however, made some pertinent demands from the management, which include majorly the Decasualization of the Union members in the APMT employ. The voiceferous shipping President while putting the demands across, noted that the decasualization method can take a systemic approach monthly towards a progressive finishing.
He also talked about the training of the workers on e-system, but most importantly through practicals on lifting, carrying and moving of items and equipment within the terminals and also to recognizing Hazardous items and its effects on workers. Comrade Abass also expressed his appreciation for the opportunity given the Union for the visit.
