Festus Osifo emerges PENGASSAN president

By Joy Obakeye

Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has elected national officers to run its affairs in the next three years (2020- 2023) with Comrade Festus Osifo of Total Nigeria E&P Branch emerging as the 16th President of the Association.

He has defeated his sole challenger, Comrade Roland Fredericks of Shell Petroleum Branch, by 200 to 183 votes. In his acceptance speech, he promised to abide by the Association’s Constitution in all his dealings and to return power to the Branches, while fighting for the protection of members’ job and improved welfare.

He also admonished labour leaders on the need for unity amongst members in all strata of the labour movement in the country, promising to work with like minds anywhere they are and could be located to champion the course of the represented, and the masses in general.

Also elected to serve with him at the national level of the Association are other officers elected into the Central Working Committee (CWC) of the Association.

These officers include Comrades Duru Mathew of NNPC as Deputy President, Kelechi Ugwulo of NALCO as the National Industrial Relations Officer, Victor Ononokpono of PPPRA as National Treasurer and Kabiru Dan’Azumi of NNPC as Financial Secretary.

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Others are Anietie Udoh of MPN as National Public Relations Officer, Charles Ogbowu of NAOC as National Auditor 1, Bosun Olaniyi of Baker Hughes as the National Auditor 2, Ngozi Chiwendu of Tecon Oil Services as Chairperson Women in PENGASSAN.

A total of 384 Delegates drawn from the Association Branches nationwide participated in the election as part of 6th Triennial National Delegates Conference (NDC).