Onuoha Emerges Chairman Delta State Butchers Union,
The National Butchers Union of Nigeria, Delta State yesterday in a landmark decision, unanimously elected Peter Onuoha as the Chairman of the association after a rigorous campaign.
His emergence as the Chairman followed a six-month campaign and open ballot election conducted after a thorough review of each candidate’s position, as published by the electoral body.
The election which took place at Mechanic Village in Asaba, the State Capital, with all contestants and their supporters present demonstrating the union’s commitment to unity and progress.
The newly elected excos are; Chairman, Peter Onuoha, Vice Chairman, Chief John Okonedo, State Secretary Godvoice Mabiaku, State Financial Secretary, Emmanuel Onuorah, Assistant State Secretary, Udoka Paul, Public Relations Officer, (PRO1) Omosomofa Mamode, State Publicity Secretary Ufuoma Asifor.
Others are: the State Women Leader, Mrs.Vote Egega, Assistant Women Leader Felicia Obariki, while officials who remain unopposed are: Second Vice Chairman Livinus Nnaji, State Treasurer Kenneth Uwafor, Ex- officials Elohor Obariki, State Welfare Darlington Nnajifor, Ogheneochuko Evuarherhe (Delta South) and Paul Okwudili (Delta North)
Shortly after the election, the legal adviser for the association, Ekene Ani (Esq) administered the oath of allegiance marking a new chapter in the association.
In his acceptance speech, the newly elected Chairman, Peter Onuoha charged all newly elected officials to put in their best in the discharge of the duty” We are called to work and make progress, and that is what we are going to do”
In the same vein, the past Chairman Caretaker Committee Comr.Samuel Idhomi and the outgone Chairman, David Akusu in their separate speeches advised the newly elected officials to run an all inclusive, fair and transparent administration as they look forward to a progressive body even as they thank God for a swift election excercise.
