The President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has disclosed that he has started taking English language lessons to improve his spoken communication.
The transport union leader made the revelation while addressing Nollywood actor Adams Kehinde, popularly known as Lege Miami, and other participants at a rally organised in support of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid.
Speaking in Yoruba, MC Oluomo admitted that both he and Lege Miami struggled with speaking English fluently, adding that he had decided to take lessons to overcome the challenge.
He said despite travelling to several countries, including the United States, he had not attained the level of English proficiency he desired.
“Neither of us speaks English fluently, so I am taking classes to improve. I travel around the world. I am a citizen of America,” he said.
He also spoke proudly about the educational and professional accomplishments of his children in the United States, saying they were more proficient in English than him.
According to him, his children include nurses, a medical doctor and an engineer, adding that he sometimes allows them to speak on his behalf when he finds it difficult to communicate in English.
MC Oluomo’s disclosure comes after he faced widespread mockery in April 2025 over a viral video in which he reportedly pronounced the word ‘kudos’ as ‘kundusi’ while addressing transport union members in Abuja.
Reacting to the criticism at the time, he acknowledged his limitations in English but maintained that language proficiency was not the ultimate measure of success, insisting that his ability to communicate in Yoruba remained valuable.
