ANA KWARA ELECTS NEW EXCO, BABAYEMI EMERGES CHAIRMAN
By Wole Adedoyin (ANA PRO South)
The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Kwara State chapter, yesterday elected a new state Chairman, Mr. Opeyemi Babayemi and nine others to pilot the affairs of the association for the next two years.
The election held at the Knowledge Platform, GRA, Ilorin.
ANA Kwara Election Organizing Committee headed by Dr. Dipo Usman Akanbi and with support from his committee members namely: Dr. (Mrs.) Cecelia Etchie and Mr. Folorunsho Obalugemo (Secretary), reports that Mr. Opeyemi Babayemi emerged the Chairman, while Mr. Braimoh Abdulrazak was elected Secretary.
Other elected officials included, Mrs. Aminat Babatunde as Vice Chairman, Mr. Mohammed Alata as Ass. Secretary, Miss Sekina Jatto as Treasurer, Miss Rofiat Abdulkareem as Financial Secretary, Mr. Ahmad Saliu Toyin as Publicity Secretary, Mr. Sherif Olanrewaju as Welfare Secretary, Mallam Abdulraham Aderinoye (Ex-officio 1) and lastly, Mr. Abdulhafeez T. Oyewole as Auditor and ex-officio 2.
Speaking on behalf of the elected EXCO of the Chapter, the newly elected State Chairman, Mr. Opeyemi Babayemi promised to work towards the betterment of the association in the state.
While thanking ANA Kwara members for electing them, Mr. Opeyemi Babayemi said his EXCO will consolidate on the achievements of his predecessors and the platform provided to further take the chapter to greater heights.
He further called on ANA Kwara members not to relent on drawing their attention whenever they go wrong so as to have a smooth operation of the association in the state.
While promising to be transparent in the discharge of their responsibilities, the newly elected ANA Kwara Chairman reminded members of his chapter that cooperation is the backbone of peace and progress in every association and hence, the need to embrace it.
Also speaking, Dr. Dipo Usman Akanbi, Chairman 2021 ANA Kwara Election Planning Committee, commended the delegates for exhibiting high sense of maturity during the exercise.