President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) MC Oluomo has responded to criticism over mispronunciation of the word “kudos” as “kundus.”
In a viral video on Tuesday, Akinsanya addressed union delegates, saying he’s aware of the jokes at his expense but remains unfazed.
He acknowledged his limited formal education, noting that while he may struggle with English, he takes pride in his children’s success, who are citizens of the US and UK.
Akinsanya emphasised his achievements, despite humble beginnings, stating he started as a bus conductor but worked his way up to become NURTW’s national president.
Oluomo said: “If you and my children come out to express yourself, I’m not sure you can beat them, they are highly educated. I trained my children properly with money. My children are citizens of America and the United Kingdom. I worked hard to get there.
“‘Kundusi!’ What happened? Grammars are too much. Grammar won’t finish Nigeria, I might not understand the English language, but I understand Yoruba.
“I started as a bus conductor, then as a treasurer of a unit of NURTW, to unit chairman, to branch deputy treasurer, to branch treasurer, to branch chairman, to state chairman, and then to national president. I worked hard to get here. I am not educated.
“So they are mocking me for saying ‘kundusi’, is my child not Qudus? You that you are educated, what did you do?”
His comment came after a previous viral clip in which he mistakenly used “kundus” while attempting to applaud the efforts of union members in Abuja.