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Kaigama Is New TUC President

Bobboi Kaigama has been elected as the new President of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC). Mr Kaigama defeated Babatunde Ogun of the Petroleum … Continue reading Kaigama Is New TUC President


Bobboi Kaigama has been elected as the new President of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC).

Mr Kaigama defeated Babatunde Ogun of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) with 356 votes in the election held on Saturday.

Mr Ogun got 314 votes in the peaceful election that was monitored by all past presidents of the TUC.

The new TUC President, who is the President of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, is succeeding Peter Esele.

In his acceptance speech,Mr Kaigama said the new leadership would work with the government and private sector employers to improve the welfare of workers.

“The mandate given to us is to be good ambassadors so that we will better the lot of Nigerian workers,” he said.

Mr Kaigama assured that the new executive would build on the existing foundation in the provision of housing for workers and a new secretariat for the congress.

He said that his team had developed a blue print on the welfare of workers and ways to address various challenges.

Other members of the new executive include Sunday Salako from the Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institution who was elected unopposed as first deputy president.

Augustin Etafo from PENGASSAN emerged as second deputy president, while Bede Opara from Senior Staff of Electricity and Allied Corporation was elected as third deputy president.

Babatunde Abdulrahaman, President of Food Beverage and Tobacco Senior Staff Association was elected as treasurer.

Meanwhile, President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Mr Kaigama on his election as President of the TUC.

The President welcomes Mr. Kaigama’s declaration after his election that the TUC under his leadership will work with government and private sector employers for the benefit of workers and all Nigerians.

The Special Adviser to the president on Media and Publicity, Ruben Abati, in a statement said that “President Jonathan and the Federal Government look forward to working with Mr. Kaigama and his new team at the helm of the TUC to fulfil this commitment and enhance cordial industrial relations in Nigeria in furtherance of the present administration’s agenda for national transformation.”

He said the “President believes that with Mr. Kaigama’s notable antecedents, excellent credentials as a labour leader and experience as President of the large Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, he is fully equipped to succeed as President of one of the two major conglomerations of trade unions in the country.

“He extends his best wishes for a fruitful and successful tenure to the new TUC President.”