The leadership of Motorcycles Operators Union of Nigeria (MOUN), Delta State council, has appealed to the State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, to intervene in the lingering issue between the union and relevant government agencies that has inhibited it from carrying out its mandate of collecting check off dues from members in the state.
Addressing newsmen in Asaba on Wednesday, the Deputy National President of MOUN, Comrade Julius Oghenevwegba, said it was becoming increasingly difficult for the union to operate freely in Delta, citing recent actions by security operatives, which, according to the union, had affected its members’ activities across the state.
Oghenevwegba said the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Delta State Council, had, in a couple of months ago, taken a resolution condemning the disruption of the union’s activities in the state by security agents, insisting that the Motorcycle Operators Union of Nigeria (MOUN) remained a “bonafide and duly registered trade union” and a recognised affiliate of the NLC.
He urged Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to intervene in the matter, as the union was set to resume full operations, and distanced the body from any conflict with the state government, while describing the Governor as “labour-friendly”.
“We are not against the Governor or his government. In fact, I’m from Delta Central senatorial district , and I can tell you I’m impressed with the Governor’s performance so far. We’re ready to work with him to develop Delta State”, the labour leader said.
It will be recalled that the Delta State Directorate of Transport had earlier in a letter dated April 2, 2024, given reasons why the Motorcycle Operators Union of Nigeria (MOUN) cannot be recognized by the state government.
The Ministry said Commercial Motorcycle and Tricycles Operators Association (COMTOA) remained the only recognised association responsible for coordinating the activities of all commercial motorcyclists in the state.
‘’They (MOUN) are to liaise with the state-recognized mother association (Commercial Motorcycle and Tricycle Operators Association) on the modalities of their operations.
‘’Allowing any other association to spring up will disintegrate the amalgamated associations which formed COMTOA and will further encourage more associations/trade union to spring up which is capable of breaching the relative peace and security currently experienced in this sector in the state”, the Transport Ministry stated.
Also, the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Kingsley Emu, in a statement dated September 5, 2025, said COMTOA, an amalgamation of various unions, was established as a government intervention to address the incessant conflicts in the sector.
According to the SSG, ‘’In the aftermath of these consultations, all the unions that existed then were amalgamated to form the Delta State Motorcycle and Tricycle Operators Association (COMTOA), which now coordinates and manages the activities of motorcycle and tricycle operators in the state’’.
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