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Outsourcing
By Chinyere Bassey
Abuja, Sept. 30, 2016 (NAN) Mr Babatunde Olatunji, the newly elected President of workers in the chemical and non-metallic products industry, on Friday promised to tackle workers’ outsourcing challenges among other industry issues.
Olatunji made the promise during his acceptance speech after being elected President, National Union of Chemical, Footwear, Rubber, Leather and Non-Metallic Products Employees (NUCFRLAMNPE) in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Olatunji took over from Mr Boniface Isok.
He said that he would maintain a cordial relationship with employers to improve workers’ welfare.
Olatunji regretted that thousands of Nigerian workers had lost their jobs due to economic recession.
“We will maintain relationship that will sustain the jobs of workers. We will tackle challenges facing enhancement of workers welfare,’’ he promised.
According to him, the new executives of the union will ensure that projects uncompleted by their predecessors are completed.
“We will ensure continuity.’’
He called on those who did not succeed in the election to work with the new executives for unity and strength of the union.
NAN reports that Olatunji got 272 votes to defeat Mr Lazarus Opara, who got 60 votes in the election in which 337 delegates from the 36 states of Nigeria and Abuja participated.
The News Agency of Nigeria Mr Isiaku Musa and Emmanuel Abutor emerged deputy national presidents in the election monitored by officials of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
Nine people contested for the post of national vice-president but the four elected are: Mr Ganiu Olajide, Mr Sabo Kabiru, Mr Daniel Akanadu and Mr Olawoyin Olufemi.
Mr Sunday Bolarinwa was elected treasurer, Mr Boniface Ijoko deputy treasurer, while Mrs Emilia Orok, Elija Oto, Aziz Sadiq and Abdullahi Hassan emerged the union’s trustees.
The immediate past President, Isok, congratulated the new president, and urged him to uphold the union’s constitution.
He also advised Olatunji to complete projects that would help his administration to generate revenue.(NAN)
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(Edited by Oluyinka Fadare and controlled by Ijeoma Popoola)