The leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Lagos State Council has presented cheques of N1.5 million each to families of 25 deceased members of the union.
The presentation was done on Thursday evening at the union’s s secretariat in Agege during an empowerment programme for widows of former members, who have lost their lives
The chairman of the union, Alhaji Mustapha Adekunle Sego also personally donated N1 million naira to the widow of a former executive member of the union.
The deceased union members had served the union diligently as executive members and trustees of various branches and zones in Lagos State before their demise.
The union chairman, while presenting the cheques, disclosed that he was moved by the spirit of empathy to come up with the idea.
He also added that he would uphold the gesture as he would continue to support families of deceased; old or vulnerable members, who may not be active again.
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