“The President welcomes Mr. Kaigama’s declaration after his election that the TUC under his leadership will work with government and private sector employers for the benefit of workers and all Nigerians,” a statement from the president’s office read on Saturday.
The statement said that the Jonathan Administration looks forward to working with Mr. Kaigama and his leadership team of the TUC “to fulfil this commitment and enhance cordial industrial relations in Nigeria in furtherance of the present administration’s agenda for national transformation.”
Mr Bobboi Kaigama emerged the new president of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria in and election held on Saturday,defeated Mr Babatunde Ogun of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria.
Kaigama won the election with 356, ahead of Ogun, who polled 314 votes in the election monitored by all past presidents of TUC.
Kaigama succeeds former TUC president, Mr. Peter Esele. In his post election speech, Kaigama said that the new leadership would work with the government and private sector employers to improve the welfare of workers in Nigeria
Other members of the new executive include Mr Sunday Salako from the Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institution who was elected unopposed as first deputy president.
Mr Augustin Etafo from PENGASSAN emerged as second deputy president, while Mr Bede Opara from Senior Staff of Electricity and Allied Corporation was elected as third deputy president.
Mr Babatunde Abdulrahaman, President of Food Beverage and Tobacco Senior Staff Association was elected as treasurer.
Over 700 delegates voted in this year’s conference which elected 10 new officers to run the affairs of the association for three years.