History
The Historical Background. The Road Transport Employer's Association
of Nigeria (RTEAN) Niger State Branch commenced operations in Niger
State in 1982,under the leadership of a transporter and a car dealer
Alhaji Muhammadu Etsu Gwari who is the pioneer chairman of RTEAN
Niger State. His most remarkable legacies in his six year
administration between (1982- 1989) were the spreading and edifying
the union,protection of it's invation, manipulation and domination
from the sister's unions. He was the owner of the only Mercedes Benz
three seater that was used for town services in Minna town services
in Minna township. He served for six years. In 1990, Alhaji Baba
Dogara Bida took over. Even though there was not proper structural
administration, he created three zones for operation which were;
Minna zone,Bida zone and Agaie zones (1990-1996). He served for six
years. Alhaji Saba Naira Dabban took up the chairmanship in 1997, he
campaigned and enlightened the people about joining RTEAN, he
encouraged the youths to join RTEAN which he succeeded in luring
thousands of youth into the association between (1997- 2015). He
served for eighteen years. Alhaji Abdullahi Dikko Manu was nominated
to pilot the affairs of RTEAN as the next state chairman
between(2015-2019). During his incumbency as the state chairman, a
memorandum of understanding was signed between the three sisters
union; NURTW, RTEAN and NARTO under the supervision of the then
state Governor, Governor Sani Bello Lolo. That is the three sisters
union has equal rights to operate in all parks and garages within
the state capital and across the twenty five local government areas
of Niger State. It was then that RTEAN begins to spread their
tentacles to other places that will favour them. He spent four year
serving. Alhaji Alfa Agaie took over in 2017 for the period of six
months which gave room for nomination of Alhaji Garba Sule Paiko as
the new state chairman between (2018-2020). Some of the legacies
recorded were the creation of few chapels in some areas of the
state, he was inaugurated as a hoot comitee on food distribution
during Covid 19 pandemic by the then Governor Sani Bello of Niger
State where he ensured that enough food stuffs were distributed to
RTEAN members. Upon leaving the office he was appointed as a special
committee by the National President to go round various states to
checkmate ticket, Manifest,Uniforms and ensuring proper election
conduction in some states affected. Presently,RTEAN in Niger State
is chered and led by commerade, Alhaji Umar Salihu Katta. The
youngest State Chairman,smart,vibrant and eloquent and visionary
leader with a good forsight. He also serve as the National Auditor
of the union. He is the special assistant to the present state
Governor on youth mobilization. He is also the current Treasurer of
Trade Union Congress (TUC) Niger State. He has a well constituted,
structured Administration among others. In his quest to empower the
youth around Niger State he expanded the chapels into sixty chapels
cutting across all the twenty five Local Governments of the state.
He also creat RTEAN Tricycle And Motorcycle Riders (RTEAMTAMR) in
the state to ease transportation in the town. Other achievements
includes; The purchase and reconstruction of RTEAN building in the
heart of Minna the state capital, Leading the association to receive
three car gifts from the state Governor, securing political
appointments to some members of the association,provision of
insurance policies,free medical treatments, acquisition of accident
first aid kits,employing the administrative staffs to reduce
unemployment and furnishing the salaries and welfare of the members.
Alhaji Umar Salihu Katta has won and received several awards
includes; Achiever of excellence/ epitome of good leadership, a
member of National Institute of policy and strategic
studies(certificate of attendance), Treasur Chapel A Minna. ETC.
Dedicated Members and Brains Behind the Success of the Association.