The Anambra State Chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has elected Comrade Humphrey Emeka Nwafor as the new chairman of the union in the state.
Nwafor is the current State Chairman of the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU), Anambra state branch.
The new NLC chairman takes over from Comrade Chinwe Orizu, whose tenure ended on March 7, 2023.
Voice of Nigeria gathered that the election which took place on Tuesday at the Anambra Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) House in Awka, the Anambra state capital, was supervised by the National President NLC, Joe Ajaero, security agencies, Anambra State government officials and the media.
Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), who represented Joe Ajaero, served as the returning officer for the election. He declared Humphrey Emeka Nwafor the winner after polling 274 votes against the close opponent who scored 241 votes.
Nwafor, in his acceptance speech, said he was trusting in God to pilot the affairs of the union in Anambra state to greater heights.
He promised to prioritize the welfare of Anambra workers, adding that the immediate past chairman made a lot of impact during her tenure.
He appealed to the State Governor Professor Chukwuma Soludo to build a Union House for Anambra workers.
Nwafor, whose tenure is expected to elapse after four years, urged Nigerian workers to unite and always speak with one voice.
