Segun Oladipupo
The Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN) on Friday, unanimously elected Comrade Francis Bunu Abi as the new President General of the union for the next four years.
The outline PG, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju also emerged as the pioneer Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the maritime union.
Comrade Bunu Abi who was elected at the 6th Quadrennial National Delegates Conference in Lagos, announced the emergence of Adeyanju as the Boat chairman in his acceptance speech.
He called on the maritime stakeholders for collaboration which he said would facilitate growth and development of the sector.
He said that Comrade Adeyanju has assumed duty as the Chairman, BOT which is in line with the constitution and that any outgoing President General of the union automatically emerges chair of the board.
The newly elected President General expressed satisfaction over the industrial peace that existed during the electioneering process, stating that the outgoing President General’s sterling performance locally and internationally, will not be forgotten in a hurry.
Also speaking, Adeyanju called on members from the four branches of MWUN to work closely with the new PG, urging them to extend the respect accorded him to the new helmsman.
According to him, Bunu’s administration has what it takes to surpass past administrations considering the caliber of personalities in the new executives.
He affirmed that continuity should be the watchword under the new administration,while appealing for the executives from the units, districts ,branch and national across the four branches to respect the leadership of Comrade Bunu.
While describing respect as a reciprocal, Adeyanju maintained that the new team has what it takes to surpass the existing legacies achieved so far
He described Bunu as a son, friend and brother that has the capacity to perform, even as the appealed to the union members to accord him that respect.
However, highpoint of the delegates conference was the emergence of the new national executives as declared by the Congress.
The newly unopposed elected executives include:
Comrade Robert Eze – National Auditor
Obidoma David. -National Trustee
Raji Abdulateef – National Trustee
Mukhaila Lawal – Treasurer
Boniface Udoh -Vice President General
Martina Njoku – Vice President General
Ibrahim Ohize – Vice President General
Ganiu Dosunmu – Vice President General
Funmi Fasan – Deputy President General
Taofeek Dahiru – Deputy President General
Abubakar Bello – Deputy President General
Francis Bunu – President General
