COM. BUNU SALUTES NIMASA DG ON SIGNED CB AGREEMENT BETWEEN MWUN AND MELSMORE LTD
The President-General of the Maritme Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Francis Bunu Abi, has commended the Director-General of Nigeria Maritme & Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola over the successful unionization of Melsmore Ltd; and the recently signed into a workbook the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) of Melsmore Ltd and the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria.
The recently signed CBA brings into action the modus operandi of the Union Workers’ in Melsmore Ltd, a Shipping company resident in Victoria Island, and operating in the maritime space of the country.
Comrade Bunu describes Dr. Mobereola as one DG ever produced by NIMASA, who is very thorough, proactive, disciplined, and committed to duty always; a personality whose vast knowledge in Maritime administration cannot be overemphasized, made the whole process a reality for both organizations.
It would be recalled that Dr. Mobereola was on both sides of the divide, MWUN and Melsmore Ltd Management towards making sure that both parties struck a balanced deal over the Maritime Workers in their employ.
On the long run, the Management of Melsmore saw reasons why the union workers in their fold should be given sense of belonging in the maritime space, where the union also regulates amongst other top agencies in the country, especially NIMASA.
In view of the milestone agreement achieved, the Maritme Workers’ Union of Nigeria is saluting Dr. Mobereola over his swift courage, and that of his Executive Director on Labour and Carbotage Services for a Job well done; by giving both parties a fair treatment of justice in the whole matter that has ended well.
A statement signed on Wednesday by MWUN spokesperson, comrade Kennedy Ikemefuna quoted, Comrade Bunu, saying the relationship between NIMASA, MWUN, and Melsmore Ltd in the maritime sector would continue to wax stronger having attained this height of mutual understanding in the shortest period of time.
Comrade Bunu also used the opportunity to thank the management of Melsmore Ltd for its listening ears, saying it’s
when companies refuse to listen to voice of reasoning to give its workers the necessary welfare package as recommended by Labour Laws, that is when union Union frowns at such companies for ignoring the rights and plights of its workers.
“And having gone past all the rough stages of discussions, and having arrived at a truce, the Union is impressed with the intervention of Dr. Mobereola, who played the roles of a “Big Brother” in seeing to the amicable end of the quagmire between Melsmore Ltd, and the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria; we, therefore, say that Dr. Mobereola is indeed the “Doctor” of the Maritime Industry”, the statement said..
