The Ogun State Council of Radio, Television and Theater Arts Workers Union RATTAWU has elected Comrade Gbenga Fagbenro of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT) Chapter as the New Chairman of the Union.
Fagbenro who defeated the incumbent Chairman Comrade Idowu Rotimi with 40 votes to 10 appreciated members of the Union for their support which led to his emergence.
He promised that his administration would be all inclusiveness.
Earlier, the Outgone Chairman, Rotimi while commending the State Government for creating an enabling environment gave kudo to the members of the Union from the five chapters for believing in his administration .
National Vice President South West, Comrade Dare Durosinmi who directed the affairs of the voting exercise, applauded the peaceful manner at which the delegates conducted themselves saying it was an exhibition of maturity.
“Let me describe the process of the election by saying that it’s engaging, it shows that the Union is very important by the turn out of the members of delegates.
” They are all interested in who become their leader.
When they realize that their leader has to be chosen by them, and I think the kind of leader they choose today, they would be proud of him because they choose him”.
Durosinmi who is Contesting for the post of National President of the Union from South West in the forthcoming National Delegate Conference in July , enjoyed the new executive members to be proactive in their dealings.
Former State Chairman Comrade Adebowale Akinwunmi and Comrade Seye Adeyemi who witnessed the emergence of the new executive members of the Union applauded the conduct of the exercise and enjoined the new exco to make welfare of their members paramount.
The State Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress NLC, Comrade Hammed Benco admonished the new executive not to make the agitation of the Union to always be confrontational but through dialogue .
The office of the Vice Chairman of the Union was occupied by Comrade Seun Bodunrin from NTA, while that of Secretary is occupied by Comrade Bisola Oludotun from OGBC.
Others are Comrade Gbemisola ADENIYI as Assistant Secretary from NTA Chapter, Comrade Kolawole Oso as Treasurer from OGTV Chapter, Comrade Ayo Omotosho as Financial Secretary from Paramount FM Chapter, Comrade Jumoke Adeniregun, Representing OGBC, while Comrade Kunle Idowu is Publicity Secretary, Representing OGTV.
