Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo and National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, declared that his practical knowledge exceeded that of many university graduates despite his lack of formal education.
MC Oluomo made the statement on Sunday during the 50th birthday celebration of Islamic singer Hafsat Adegoke and the unveiling of her new album in Alausa, Lagos. Fuji musician Saheed Osupa attended the event.
MC Oluomo reflected on his humble beginnings as a teenage bus conductor. He explained how he earned money from a young age to support his family.
“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.
He added that he did not join the union by chance. “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,” MC Oluomo stated.
MC Oluomo pointed to his children’s success as evidence of his values. He said his children pursued professional careers abroad.
“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.
He criticized fathers who neglected their families. “Any man who does not take care of his children is an enemy of God,” MC Oluomo declared.
He lamented that many women had become primary providers because some husbands abandoned their duties. He also warned against men who prioritized children from outside their marriages.
The remarks sparked discussions on education, experience, and family roles in Nigerian society.
