Ayuba Wabba was on Wednesday re-elected as the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress after a unanimous decision by delegates at the NLC conference in Abuja.
Wabba and other members of the executive board returned unopposed and will be in charge of the workers union between 2019 and 2023. Among others that were returned are first deputy president, Amaechi Asuguni; second deputy president, Muhammed Idris; and third deputy president, Najim Yasim.
Others are national treasurer, Ibrahim Khalil; first vice president, Abdulrafiu Adeniji; second vice president, Peter Adeyemi; third vice president, Lawrence Amaechi; fourth vice president, Oyelekan Lateef; fifth vice president, Mercy Okezie and national trustee, Adewale Adeyanju. Also elected are financial secretary, Mustapha Adamu; first internal auditor, Simon Ankavar; second internal auditor, Benjamin Anthony; third internal auditor, Olatunji Babatunde; first ex-officio member, Funmilayo Issa; and secocond ex-officio member, Comfort Okoh.
In his acceptance speech, Wabba said that the leadership of labour would double its effort to ensure that the rights and interests of workers were protected.
He said, “The board will respect the will of members and consolidate what we are doing. We will continue to conform to the tradition of the union and speak the truth to those in power.
The daily challenges of workers at work place will be confronted. We have been able to work assiduously in the past four years and I assure our members of our commitment and dedication to the resolutions of the conference.”
