Jennifer Ugwueke
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities(SSANU) has elected Mohammed Haruna Ibrahim as National President.
The election which held at the Nigerian Air Force Conference Centre in Abuja, also saw the election of other members into the National Administrative Council, NAC of SSANU
They include Dr. Leku Ador Leku, National Deputy President, Alhaji Audu Isa, Vice President, North East, Abdussobor Salaam, Vice President, West, Ken Njoku, Vice President, South East, Abdulmalik Yunus, Vice President North West and Azuma Chetan, Vice President South-South.
Others are Emmanuel Nyiyongo, Vice President, North Central,Emmanuel Item, National Treasurer, M. J. Akanbi, National Financial Secretary, Jafar Bage, National Public Relations Officer, Aliyu Adamu, National Internal Auditor, Agnes Nti, Women leader and Remilekun Sanni, Deputy Women leader.
Ibrahim in his inaugural address said the challenges ahead was enormous but he was optimistic of surmounting them headlong.
SSANU which is one of the Universities based Union is expected to further its quest for better welfare packages from the Government, some of which has been outstanding since 2009.
Ibrahim said, “Conscious of our challenging circumstances and the many bitter experiences we have had as a Union, I want to state that the task ahead us, every one of us, is no mean task.
“It is not going to be a walk in the park. But it is possible to reposition SSANU; rebuild friendship; forge new alliances; inject patriotism, restore and shore up confidence among the ranks of SSANU membership. Yes, it is possible to start a new beginning.
“On the strength of the above, great Comrades, and in furtherance of my promise to run an all inclusive administration, the past few months have witnessed an intense but peaceful effort on the part of all contestants to emerge victorious. But today, I declare that we are all victorious; SSANU is victorious.
“The future of SSANU is assured and bright by the grace of God, as I congratulate us on this feat, please be assured that the days ahead of us shall be momentous.
“In the coming days, the new NAC will unfold a road map that will guide our short, medium, and long term projections. We will no longer walk in darkness. The commencement of the great and golden era of SSANU is now.
“Thank you all. May God bless the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, and bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria and all of us.”