By Festus Osifo, the National President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), has emerged as the new President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC).
Osifo was elected at the election which was held at the union’s 12th Triennial National Delegates’ Conference in Abuja.
He polled 688 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Oyikan Olasanoye, who secured only 18 votes.
According to NAN, the election was held only to the office of the president due to internal disputes that have engulfed the congress.
In his acceptance speech, Osifo said he would fight for the welfare of the masses as well as the protection of the interest of every Nigerian worker.
The new TUC boss is expected to pilot the affairs of the union for the next three years.
Osifo is a member of the Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE), Council of Registered Engineers of Nigeria (COREN) and Society for Petroleum Engineers (SPE).
