Comrade Virginus Nwobodo Chuks has emerged the chairman, Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, Enugu state council after a parallel state delegates’ election held at Gymnasium hall of Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium, Enugu Thursday.
Comrades Okezie Kristopher Onyekachi and Eze Maurice also emerged Vice Chairmen while Comrade Mrs. Nnenna Oraedu was elected Vice Chairman/ Chairperson Women committee.
Others include; Comrade Ozor Paul Nnaji – Treasurer; Comrade Lambert Onoh and Comrade Edward Edema who was elected as State Auditor. Comrade Ozoemena Jane and Com. Ugwu Joseph emerged Ex-Officio members.
They were elected under the Comrade Ayuba Wabba-led faction.
The returning officers for the delegate election, Dr. Dipo Fasina and Comrade Olusegun Rotimi who declared the winners said that they emerged as unopposed candidates.
Speaking on behalf of the new executive, the Chairman-elect, Comrade Nwobodo thanked the Governor Sullivan Chime-led state government for providing conducive environment that enabled a hitch free election.
He commended the outgoing state executive led by Comrade Nze Pius Chumaife, the electoral committee and the delegates for their support and commitment towards making the elections a resounding success.
He pledged his loyalty to workers of Enugu state and promised to ensure that their efforts will not be in vain adding that the new EXCO was determined to ensure that the interest of workers in the state will always be protected.
Earlier in his speech, the outgoing NLC Chairman, Comrade Chumaife thanked the workers for their support to his administration, but however, regretted the minimum wage issue which was both national and state struggle was inconclusive during his tenure.
He stated, “The organized labour in the state went into negotiation with government and up till now there was no signed agreement between labour and government”.
“The actions and inactions of some of us frustrated the organized labour’s efforts in this direction – not even the Almighty efforts of the national body of NLC/TUC could save the situation. The actions of some of us to destabilize labour is very unfortunate,” he concluded.
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