Between Comrade Adeyanju’s Big Shoes and Bunu’s Agenda as Nigeria’s No 1 Maritime Worker. BY ASU BEKS.
For good 8 years , Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, the immediate past President General of the Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria, MWUN, bestrode Nigeria's maritime landscape like a collosus. He was the No1 Maritime Labour leader in Nigeria. His name sent jitters across Blue Chip Corporate Boardrooms . He was a no nonsense labour leader. His loud voice was heard even beyond the shores of Nigeria . He was fearless, uncompromising. As one prepared for his role, he came equipped with all the virtues of what a good leader should be. His integrity, communication and emotional skills , intelligence, adaptability, courage, vision, resilience and empathy were top notch .
These were the qualities which Adeyanju adopted to build trust, motivate his team to navigate through the myriad of challenges he i...