The President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has said his life experience and practical knowledge have given him more understanding than many university graduates despite not having a formal education.
According to Premium Times on Monday, MC Oluomo made the remarks on Sunday during the 50th birthday celebration of Islamic singer Hafsat Adegoke and the unveiling of her new album in Alausa, Lagos.
The event was attended by several dignitaries, including Fuji musician Saheed Osupa.
Reflecting on his early years, the transport union leader recounted how he started working as a bus conductor as a teenager, saying he earned enough to support his mother while still enjoying simple pleasures like going to the cinema.
According to him, his rise to the leadership of the transport union was the result of years of hard work and dedication.
“I’ve been spending money since I was 13 years old. I worked as a conductor from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. I would go to Danjuma Cinema to watch Indian movies with my own money, and I still took money home for my mother to buy food,” he said.
MC Oluomo said he did not become NURTW president by chance but worked his way through the ranks.
“I didn’t enter the NURTW as a bastard. I learnt the work, mastered it and got to where I am today. I didn’t go to school, but the knowledge and understanding I have in my head are greater than those held by people with degrees,” he said.
The NURTW president also pointed to the achievements of his children as evidence that although he lacked formal education, he placed a high value on educating his family.
He disclosed that his children have pursued professional careers abroad.
“I always tell people that if I am uneducated, glory be to God. Today, my children are a doctor, a lawyer and an engineer, and they are in America. May God not allow our children to die young,” he said.
MC Oluomo also reminisced about his relationship with Saheed Osupa, revealing that they had known each other since childhood.
He recalled eating meals in the home of Osupa’s late mother while growing up and said the Fuji singer was familiar with his humble beginnings.
Speaking further, he criticised fathers who neglect the welfare of their wives and children, describing such behaviour as unacceptable.
According to him, many Nigerian women have become the primary providers for their families despite being married.
“I have always said that any man who does not take care of his children is an enemy of God,” he said.
He lamented that many women now shoulder responsibilities such as paying school fees, rent, clothing and feeding their children because some husbands have abandoned their duties.
MC Oluomo also accused some men of prioritising children outside their marriages over their own families, warning that such actions would have consequences later in life.
