Maritime Workers Union Inaugurates New District

Maritime Workers Union Inaugurates New District

…As Comrade Shittu Ahmed emerges Chairman

The Lagos Industrial District under Seamen, NIWA and Water Transport Branch of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has successfully inaugurated a new Unit.

The new district known as, IBASA IJEGUN UNIT, at Satellite Town, Lagos, was inaugurated over the weekend.

During inauguration of the unit after election of the newly formed Unit, the Comrades who will run affairs of the unit for a tenure of four years emerged.

They are; Shittu A. Ahmed – Chairman; Idowu Hassan – Vice Chairman; Wale Rabiu – Secretary; Raheem Adagun – Assistant Secretary; Afolabi Lekan – Treasurer; Sulaimon Omojoyibo – Organising Secretary. Others included David Uwaifo – Assistant Organising Secretary; Muis Akindele, Bolarinwa Nurudeen; Ogungbemi Oyeyemi; Lateef Jamiu; Rasheed Igboro; Joy Iyamu and all members of the unit executives.

More so, Chairman of Lagos Industrial District, Comrade Bashir Saidu was elated after the unit election and inauguration, which he said was a huge success to his administration since he assumed the position of District Chairman.

However, he thanked the Almighty God for the success, even as he showered encomiums on the President -General of MWUN Comrade Prince Adewale Adeyanju, who doubles as the Deputy President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), for giving him the opportunity to emerge as the District Chairman during his election.

He promised not to let the union down in all fronts, saying that the units under him have become seven, from six he met on ground; and he will work towards making sure that the units are up to date in payment of their union dues monthly, which is the bedrock of the Union’s membership as stipulated by the Constitution of the Union.

The Industrial District Chairman also reiterated his commitment towards the payment of his District dues, as at when due, which of course, is the set target for all arms of the Union.