Mrs Kate Oghagbon, Mama NAGAFF steps aside as national women leader after 14 years.
...Uju Ebubedike takes over, seeks cooperation of members
After 14 years in office as the National Women Leader of National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Elder Mrs Kate Adesuwa Oghagbon has relinquished her position and handed over to her Deputy, Madam Uju Ebubedike to take over the position for a period.of.six months
It would be recalled that Elder Mrs Oghagbon popylarly called Mama NAGAFF who was at the PTML chapter of the association was appointed National Women Leader by the former National President of NAGAFF, Dr. Eugene Nweke.
In her brief speech at the emergency meeting of the national officers of the women’s wing convened by her at the national headquarters of NAGAFF, Thursday 27th June,2024, Mrs Oghagbon said she considered it necessary to leave office in order to give opportunity for the younger ones to showcase their ability, bring in new ideas that would take the group to enviable heights, even as she cited age reasons.
She described her journey right from inception as the National women leader as tough, rough, having moved around western ports which inclyde Airport chapter, One in the Eastern Ports, Seme Land border, canvassing for membership of the female freight forwarders into the women’s wing of NAGAFF alongside some of her appointees
Elders Mrs Oghagbon popularly known as MAMA NAGAFF used the forum to thank the Founder of NAGAFF, Dr. Boniface Aniebonam for the opportunity for his unflinching financial and moral supports to the women coupled with his fatherly advice which was a big boost to them.
She charged the new Interim National Women leader, NAGAFF, Madam Uju Ebubedike to pursue goals that would not only better the lots of NAGAFF women, but would uplift the image of NAGAFF in the Maritime Industry within the short period of her administration.
Mrs Oghagbon who is also a Board and Elders Council member of NAGAFF further urged her to eschew divisive tendencies, gossip, back stabbing, anger, intolerance, rather as a mother, she should run an inclusive, transparent, honest administration, fostering peace and unity of the group while wishing her a successful administration.
Speaking, the National Deputy President Headquarters.of NAGAFF, Fwdr. Simeon Nwonu who described women as pillars of any organisation, commended the outgoing NAGAFF National Women Leader for her commitments, doggedness, resoluteness in building the women’s wing.
He congratulated the Interim New Women Leader, Uju Ebubedike to emulate good leadership examples of her immediate predecessor by fostering peace unity amongst the women , carry members of her executives along in the scheme of things as well as show equal love to all.
Responding, the new NAGAFF Interim National Women leader, thanked MAMA NAGAFF for finding her worthy to pilot the affairs of the women and prayed God to bless her in all her endeavours, while soliciting for the cooperation and prayers of all the members for the success of her interim administration.
Highlights of the meeting were the appointment of Oby Anthonia Nwachukwu as the Women leader, PTML chapter, Deborah Virginia ihedi, Tin can Chapter Women Leader, as well as special prayers by Mama NAGAFF, Elder Mrs Kate Oghohagbon
