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NCSU Officers Give Lilly-West Confidence Vote NCSU Officers Give Lilly-West Confidence Vote
For the umpteenth time, national officers of the Nigeria Civil Service Union (NCSU) have tacitly passed a vote of confidence on the leadership of the union in Rivers State, saying, they are satisfied with the way and manner the chairman of the union, Comrade O.T. Lilly-West has been piloting the affairs of the union in the state.For the umpteenth time, national officers of the Nigeria Civil Service Union (NCSU) have tacitly passed a vote of confidence on the leadership of the union in Rivers State, saying, they are satisfied with the way and manner the chairman of the union, Comrade O.T. Lilly-West has been piloting the affairs of the union in the state.
The union leaders who dropped the hint during a solidarity visit to the Rivers State Chairman of the union, Comrade O.T. Lilly-West in Port Harcourt on Tuesday commended the union leadership in the State for demonstrating uncommon zeal and passion to improve the welfare of members of the union, stressing that the union chairman had braced the odds and taken the union to greater heights.The union leaders who dropped the hint during a solidarity visit to the Rivers State Chairman of the union, Comrade O.T. Lilly-West in Port Harcourt on Tuesday commended the union leadership in the State for demonstrating uncommon zeal and passion to improve the welfare of members of the union, stressing that the union chairman had braced the odds and taken the union to greater heights.
While also commending his tenacity of purpose and resilience, they noted that Comrade Lilly-West had repositioned and injected a breath of fresh air in the leadership of the union.While also commending his tenacity of purpose and resilience, they noted that Comrade Lilly-West had repositioned and injected a breath of fresh air in the leadership of the union.
Led by former National Vice President of the NCSU in the South-South zone and Special Adviser to Delta State Governor on Labour and Industrial Relations, Rt. Comrade Mike Okeme, the NCSU bigwigs also expressed satisfaction with the way the court proceedings of a civil suit instituted by Comrade Lilly-West in the wake of the leadership crisis that rocked the union in the state had progressed, stressing that they were optimistic that the cause of justice would be served at the end of the day.Led by former National Vice President of the NCSU in the South-South zone and Special Adviser to Delta State Governor on Labour and Industrial Relations, Rt. Comrade Mike Okeme, the NCSU bigwigs also expressed satisfaction with the way the court proceedings of a civil suit instituted by Comrade Lilly-West in the wake of the leadership crisis that rocked the union in the state had progressed, stressing that they were optimistic that the cause of justice would be served at the end of the day.
The union leaders equally indicated that they were in Port Harcourt to give their unalloyed support to Comrade O. T. Lilly-West whom they said was not only making NCSU proud but also tenaciously turning around the fortunes of the union in Rivers State, and urged him to sustain the tempo of achievements recorded so far.The union leaders equally indicated that they were in Port Harcourt to give their unalloyed support to Comrade O. T. Lilly-West whom they said was not only making NCSU proud but also tenaciously turning around the fortunes of the union in Rivers State, and urged him to sustain the tempo of achievements recorded so far.
Responding, Comrade O. T. Lilly-West thanked the national officers of the union for their show of love and support to the union, stressing that they had by that singular gesture remained his backbone in the struggle to restore credibility, transparency and accountability to the union.Responding, Comrade O. T. Lilly-West thanked the national officers of the union for their show of love and support to the union, stressing that they had by that singular gesture remained his backbone in the struggle to restore credibility, transparency and accountability to the union.
He explained that in spite of the antics of detractors, his administration had been able to weather the storm and made a difference in the lives of members of the union whom he said the union under his watch had given a sense of belonging.He explained that in spite of the antics of detractors, his administration had been able to weather the storm and made a difference in the lives of members of the union whom he said the union under his watch had given a sense of belonging.
According to him, the members could today beat their chests and proudly attest to the fact that they truly have a union they could call their own.According to him, the members could today beat their chests and proudly attest to the fact that they truly have a union they could call their own.
Lilly-West assured that he would continue to render selfless service to the union, and urged the members to remain focused, steadfast and dedicated in the discharge of their duties.Lilly-West assured that he would continue to render selfless service to the union, and urged the members to remain focused, steadfast and dedicated in the discharge of their duties.
Among other national officers of NCSU who stormed Port Harcourt are Chairman, Council of States, Comrade L. U. Amaechi, National Vice President, North East, Comrade Sa-ad Abubakar and Secretary, Council of States, Comrade Sunday Oyewole.Among other national officers of NCSU who stormed Port Harcourt are Chairman, Council of States, Comrade L. U. Amaechi, National Vice President, North East, Comrade Sa-ad Abubakar and Secretary, Council of States, Comrade Sunday Oyewole.