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| Ship Owners Association votes in Lagos to elect new executives |
The Ship Owners Association of Nigeria (SOAN) on Tuesday in Lagos elected
Dr. MkGeorge Onyung, the Managing Director of Jevkon Oil & Gas, as its new
president.
Dr. MkGeorge Onyung, the Managing Director of Jevkon Oil & Gas, as its new
president.
Onyung polled a total of 12 votes ahead of Mr. Alfred Okoigun’s 10 votes to
emerge winner of the position of the association’s president.
For the records, only 22 of the
association’s 30 members voted at the polls, which was overseen by highly-respected
Chairman of the Shipowners Forum, Mrs. Margret Orakwusi, the Managing
Director of Morbod Group.
association’s 30 members voted at the polls, which was overseen by highly-respected
Chairman of the Shipowners Forum, Mrs. Margret Orakwusi, the Managing
Director of Morbod Group.
Mrs. Orakwusi was the Returning Officer for the election, and was supported on the task for credible elections by some
staff of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), as
members of the maritime media served as observers of the process.
staff of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), as
members of the maritime media served as observers of the process.
Other elected members of the new
executives are Mr. Eno Williams. He polled a total of 22 votes to emerge as
first Vice President, while Mr Sonny Eja also polled 22 votes to be elected the
second Vice President.
executives are Mr. Eno Williams. He polled a total of 22 votes to emerge as
first Vice President, while Mr Sonny Eja also polled 22 votes to be elected the
second Vice President.
Mr. Babalola Adefarati is the
association’s Financial Secretary/Treasurer with a total of 22 votes, just as
Mr. Lucky Akhiwu emerged as the Chairman, Technical Committee with a total of
12 votes ahead of Engr. Stan Athekame who polled 10 votes.
association’s Financial Secretary/Treasurer with a total of 22 votes, just as
Mr. Lucky Akhiwu emerged as the Chairman, Technical Committee with a total of
12 votes ahead of Engr. Stan Athekame who polled 10 votes.
The position of the Chairman Training
& Capacity Building Committee has Mr. Wisdom Nwagwu, who had 22 votes,
while Mrs. Iroghama Obuoforibo cleared all 22 votes to become the Chairman,
Finance& Membership Committee.
& Capacity Building Committee has Mr. Wisdom Nwagwu, who had 22 votes,
while Mrs. Iroghama Obuoforibo cleared all 22 votes to become the Chairman,
Finance& Membership Committee.
Dr. Louis Ekere won his election to
become the Chairman, Ethics &Privileges Committee with a total of 22 votes.
Engr Greg Ogbeifun, the erstwhile President becomes an Ex-officio.
become the Chairman, Ethics &Privileges Committee with a total of 22 votes.
Engr Greg Ogbeifun, the erstwhile President becomes an Ex-officio.
In his acceptance speech, Onyung
promised to run an all- inclusive consultative administration to the benefit of
Shipowners in Nigeria.
promised to run an all- inclusive consultative administration to the benefit of
Shipowners in Nigeria.
He said that the new executives would strategically
engage regulatory bodies such as NIMASA and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in
order to ensure that ship owning business gets a boost in Nigeria.
engage regulatory bodies such as NIMASA and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in
order to ensure that ship owning business gets a boost in Nigeria.
He thanked the immediate past president
for his selfless dedication and prayed for his continual support.
for his selfless dedication and prayed for his continual support.
Immediate past president of the
association, Engr. Greg Ogbeifun, congratulated the new executive members and
charged them to give their best in service to the association.
association, Engr. Greg Ogbeifun, congratulated the new executive members and
charged them to give their best in service to the association.
Ogbeifun pledged his unflinching
support, promising to always give his resources and time to ensure the tempo of
service is sustained and further boosted.
support, promising to always give his resources and time to ensure the tempo of
service is sustained and further boosted.
He said: “I congratulate the new
president and I acknowledge that he has worked well to emerge the winner for
the position of the president.
president and I acknowledge that he has worked well to emerge the winner for
the position of the president.
“I assure you that I will always be
available, giving my resources, my time to continue to sustain what SOAN
is doing.
available, giving my resources, my time to continue to sustain what SOAN
is doing.
“It will continue to be for the
benefit of every member of the association, for the maritime industry and
for the nation’s economy.”
benefit of every member of the association, for the maritime industry and
for the nation’s economy.”
Ogbeifun urged the new executive to
engage the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and work
diligently to influence policies that enhance trade for the sector.
engage the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and work
diligently to influence policies that enhance trade for the sector.
His words: “I want the new exco to
engage NIMASA frontally. We are open as shipowners and together we will
push for the success of issues of industry concern.”
engage NIMASA frontally. We are open as shipowners and together we will
push for the success of issues of industry concern.”
The Shipowners Association of Nigeria
(SOAN) comprises of 30 ship owning companies who have proven track records of economy-boosting
activities in the industry.
(SOAN) comprises of 30 ship owning companies who have proven track records of economy-boosting
activities in the industry.
