Osun State chairman of the Nigeria Civil Service Union, NCSU, Comrade Christopher Arapasopo has been elected the chairman of the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC.
At the election which was held in Osogbo, the state capital on Wednesday during the 7th Triennial Delegates Conference of the congress, Arapasopo scored 270 votes to defeat his opponent, Comrade Olumide Faniran, who polled 232 votes.
NLC National Treasurer and National President of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, who was the Electoral Officer for the election, Comrade Olatunji Ambali declared Arapasopo the winner having satisfied all the requirements.
Delegates from the 32 affiliate industrial unions in the state participated in the election.
In his acceptance speech, Arapasopo promised to accord the welfare of workers priority, resuscitate the Civil Service Week, Annual Productivity Day and Elders/Leaders Forum to serve as think-tank for the Congress.
While commending Governor Ademola Adeleke for according priority to the welfare of serving and retired civil servants in the state, he promised to lead by example.
Ambali, who spoke with reporters after the election appreciated the immediate past Caretaker Committee for holding forte, charging the newly elected executive members to lead with the fear of God.
Other members of the new state NLC executive committee are Mr. Taoheed Babawale and Mr. Emmanuel Adegboye who were elected Vice Chairmen; Mr. Emmanuel Olawuyi (Treasurer); Mr. Akintunde Ojo and Mrs Fatimah Olanrewaju (Auditors); Mrs Funke Ibrahim and Tejumade Ayansola (Ex-Officios).
