NURTW Boss Emerges New NLC Chairman

Alhaji Issa Ore, the chairman, Kwara chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), yesterday emerged as the new chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Kwara.
Our correspondent reports that Ore defeated Dr Davies Ehindero of the Agriculture and Allied Employees’ Union of Nigeria (AAEUN), to form a new executive council alongside others, who were returned unopposed.
AlhajiNajeemYasin, the Returning Officer for the state while declaring the result at the close of the 12th Quadrennial State Delegates Conference in Ilorin, said that Ore polled 253 votes to defeat Ehindero, who garnered 65 votes.
Yasin, who is also the National Deputy President of the NLC, said that there were 307 accredited delegates from 19 industrial unions that participated in the exercise.
The NLC leader commended the delegates for their peaceful conduct throughout the period of the exercise.
He expressed confidence in the ability of the new executive to deliver and make the state council of the labour union a robust and progressive one.
Yasin, who also is the National President of the NURTW, expressed delight that for the second time in the history of the country, an official of the transport union emerged a state chairman of the NLC.
He noted that the victory was for him and all members of the transport union in the country.
Our correspondent reports that other members of the new executives are MrMuritalaSaheed and Yusuf Ayinla as Vice Chairman I and II respectively; RafiuAdeniran as Treasurer.