Economy
THE Nigerian Indigenous Shipowners Association (NISA) has successfully elected new executives with Mr Sola Adewumi emerging as President at the polls held in Lagos on Thursday.
Adewumi, Director of JS Shipping and Trading, polled 21 votes to defeat Mr Jegede Paul, Managing Director of JAPAUL Group, who got only two votes from the 25 accredited voters.
Mr Olawale Jubril emerged unopposed for the position of General Secretary with Mr Gbolahan Adu elected Publicity Secretary, while Mohammed Malik and Wor-Degbetuwa Sammy were elected Financial Secretary and Treasurer respectively.
Speaking with newsmen shortly after his victory, the new President, Adewumi preached unity among the executives and the association toward the succes of the new officials.
Adewumi pledged to work closely with members of the association and other relevant stakeholders in the shipping industry to refloat the Nigerian Maritime Expo (NIMAREX).
“We have plans to restructure the moribund secretariat of the association and we will also look at having the famous Nigerian Maritime Expo NIMAREX again before the end of the year,” he said.
He, however, stressed that all hands should be on deck to change the narratives of the shipping business in Nigeria.
He added that plans are already afoot to reunite ship owners in Nigeria as practitioners in the sector need to speak with one voice.
On his part, the Chairman of the NISA Board of Trustees (BoT), Mr Isaac Jolapomo, charged the newly officials to work closer with members of the association and industry stakeholders.
Jolapomo expressed delight at the peaceful election and encouraged the losers to support the new officials in order to enhance the growth of the association.
The electoral process was observed by maritime stakeholders from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Maritime Journalists, Master Mariners, among others. (NAN)
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