MWUN promotes some staff to key positions of the union.

By Afolabi Oyekunle.

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) recently approved the promotion of some of the Union's staff across board of the four branches of the Union for their dedication, discipline, commitment, hardwork, and goodly attitude towards effective and efficient productivity on the job for the Union at all times.

This is according to a press release signed by Comrade John Kennedy Ikemefuna, Head of Media, MWUN

The affected officers are

Comrade Oniha Erazua now Secretary General of the Union who takes over the reign of the Union as the new Ag. SG.

Comrade Ekpo John is now Deputy Secretary General and takes over as the new DSG Administration and Human Resources of the Union.

Comrade Kenneth Ibanga, Deputy Secretary General, was promoted as DSG Protocol/International Relations, while Comrade Ajayi A. Akinwumi is the new Deputy Secretary General, Organizing/Operation of the Union and to also oversee the Seamen Branch.

Comrade Augustine Onoriode, is to assume the position of Deputy Secretary General (DSG) and Comrade Matthew Adele, becomes the General Secretary of Dockworkers Branch of the Union.

Comrade Okoro Kalu becomes the General Secretary of Shipping Branch of the Union while Comrade Joseph John Ekwere is the General Secretary of Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) Branch of the Union.

Comrade Olungwe Dagogo is the Ag. General Secretary of Seafarers Branch of the Union and Comrade Garba Biu Mohammed now Ag. Assistant General Secretary (AGS) to Shipping Branch of the Union on Ship Data Management.

Comrade R. Adebayo as Accountant to oversee NPA/Seafarers Branches accounts respectively.while Comrade Iyabo Ajibaye is to oversee Dockworkers/Shipping Branches

Comrade Owolabi A. Mark is the Senior Legal Officer of the Union and Comrade John Kennedy Ikemefuna now Senior Media Officer/ Head Media of the Union.

The affected staff of the Union had since assumed their new designations as approved and signed by the Comrade Adeyanju, PG of the Union.

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