The President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo, has claimed that he was more knowledgeable than many graduates in the country despite not having access to formal education.
Alhaji Akinsanya stated this while reflecting on his rise from a bus conductor in Lagos to one of Nigeria’s most influential transport union leaders.
Speaking during the 50th golden jubilee birthday celebration of Islamic singer, Hafsat Adegoke, in Lagos, the NURTW leader said his practical experience had given him greater understanding of life than most graduates.
MC Oluomo also pointed to his children’s achievements as proof that his lack of formal schooling did not stop him from prioritising education, revealing that they have become doctors, lawyers and engineers in the United States of America.
He said: “It’s not about being proud, I’ve been spending money since I was 13 years old. I worked as a conductor from 12pm to 6pm. I would go to Danjuma Cinema to watch Indian movies with my own money, and in turn, I would go home to give my mother money for her food.
“That’s what I did until I got to this stage. I didn’t enter the NURTW as a bastard. I learned the work, mastered it, and got to where I am today. I didn’t go to school, but the knowledge and understanding I possess in my head are greater than those held by people with degrees.
“I used to tell people that if I am uneducated, glory be to God. My children today are a doctor, a lawyer, and an engineer, and they are in America. God should not let our children die an untimely death.”
