By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa
Fitters Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (FISSAN) has elected new executive members to pilot the affairs of the union for the next four years.
The election was held on Sunday 26, 2023 at Ayalla Hotel Conference room in Yenagoa, the bayelsa state capital during the FISSAN 2nd Delegate Conference Bayelsa 2023, had three contestants who vied for the office of the national president while other executive members were returned unopposed.
Comrade Kasimu Bameyi Rambo who defeated two other candidates scored 102 votes, while comrade Edmond Sagba Flow 15 votes and comrade Enofua Stephen scored 0 vote.
Addressing delegates after he was declared winner by the secretary general of FISSAN, comrade Morrista Idibra, comrade Kasimu Bameyi Rambo, promised not let the people and the union down.
Comrade Kasimu said, he will not disappoint them, saying this is the time he will needed their support most. “To vote for me is one thing and for us to work together is another thing. Let us work together to transform our Union, we must do what need to be done”.
He further said, his first assignment will be to reconcile all aggrieved members and work together with his executive members to bring everybody onboard. Saying all pending issues regarding litigations and Police cases will be resolved in other for the union to move forward.
His word, “my people should be expecting good things. I will not betray them and I believe they will not also betray me. We are in it together, if it’s good, all of us will enjoy it. I know am there for them and they are there for me”.
“Though one of our major challenge is members not complying with the rules and regulations of the Union. As a member, you did something wrong and you were disciplined and the next thing you run to court. Those are wrong thing and pose a great challenge when members don’t respect our Union Constitution and bye-laws. We have to see how we can stop all these things. For me, I will start from where my president stopped. He is my brother, my mentor, he has tried his best and I will always consult him for advice”.
Speaking earlier, the out gone national president of FISSAN, comrade Ambaowei Abaye Ambaowei, said if the Union must survive, all organs in the union must respect the national office and be ready to comply with the rules and the Constitution with bye-laws and regulatory that guides the operation of the union. “The alternative to it is if you want the union to die and the Union will not die no matter what”.
“Any state chapters, units that fail to abide by the rules and regulations should be disciplined. To the incoming president, do not miss official duties with friendship. Any leaders that is afraid of defending the union have no business in becoming the president or state chapter chairman”.
“We went through financial challenges and the little one that comes to the national headquarters and is used for litigations and Police cases, how can the union move forward. We must strictly enforce our constitution. It’s better we have few members that respect and obey the constitution. If you can comply leave the union, the union unity is our power”.
In his welcome address, the state chapter chairman and the host, comrade Samaru Ataria, admonished members to see the unity of the union above selfish interest.
He urged members to work with the newly elected president and the executive members in other to move the union to greater heights.
Comrade Kasimu Bameyi Rambo emerged as national president, while comrade Prosper Oyinbo returned unopposed as deputy president, comrade Okolie Peterson (vice president), Theodore Iyke (Public relations officer), Felix Palmer (treasurer) and Simon Yerite as Auditor 2.
Others include, comrade Frank as provost, comrade Ebikibina Jack (Bayelsa Trustees), Felix Ofumba (Lagos), Dele Gbadamosi (Info) and comrade Wealth (Delta State Trustees).
