The Senior Staff Union of Colleges of Education in Nigeria (SSUCOEN), College of Education Oro Chapter in Kwara State has inaugurated its new executive.
The inauguration followed the association’s general election held at the college’s Auditorium on Friday which produced the new executive members.
The executive, headed by Michael Adeyemi as Chairman, is saddled with the responsibility of managing the affairs of the association for the next four years.
In his remarks, Comrade Ebun Atinuke, the Zonal Chairman of the association, urged the new executive members to live above board and be good ambassadors of the association.
He also called on members to imbibe the act of honesty, transparency, integrity and accountability in the discharge of their responsibilities.
Atinuke equally urged the college management to see the association and its executive as partners in progress and always approach issues with utmost humility and understanding.
The Provost of the college, Dr Yinka Olowonirejuaro, on his part, pledged to work harmoniously with the newly inaugurated executive in moving the institution forward.
Chairman, Governing Council of the College, Prof. Kenneth Adeyemi, reiterated the management’s determination to pay the outstanding arrears of the workers.
“Effort is already in the pipeline toward ensuring that the accumulated arrears being owed the workers are paid within the stipulated tenure of this council,” he said.
The immediate past Chairman, Alhaji Abdulkareem Amuda-Kannike, appreciated the association and the management for the opportunity given to him to serve in that capacity.
He applauded members for their untiring support and called on them to extend the gesture to the new exco.
Speaking, the newly inaugurated Chairman, Mr Adeyemi, described his emergence as a call to the service of God and humanity.
He promised to run an open administration and to discharge his duty with all sense of humility, efficiency, dedication and diligence.
“I want to assure the management that I will strive to be a good partner, efficient collaborator, but at the same time I will not compromise,” he said.
Present at the inauguration were; a representative of the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), Mr Akeem Akinborode and SSUCOEN Zonal Treasurer, Mr Egunjobi Charles, amongst others.
Other members of the inaugurated executive are; Alhaji Olagoke Rabiu – Vice Chairman, Mrs Taibat Saka Bolanta, General Secretary, Mr Adedotun Adeyinka – Assistant Gen. Secretary, Mrs Abdulmalik Rukayat – Treasurer, Mr Yusuf Abdullahi – Fin. Sec./Auditor and Mr Yakub Isiaka – PRO.
