CIOTA elects new National Executive Committees, ratifies members of the Governing Council

By Kennedy Atevure,

The Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIOTA) has elected new National Executives Committees even and also ratified members of the Governing Council to drive the focus of the Institute in the coming years.

 

Disclosing this to the media, in a statement signed by its National President, Dr Bashir Yusuf Jamoh it stated that the September 12 virtual elections have produced new sets of executive for the institute.

 

According to Dr. Jamoh, CIOTA had in June 2020 set up a five-man committee to organize a General Meeting with the intent of ratifying members of the National Working Committees, Council for the Registration of Transportants (CORTRANS), Zonal Chairmen/Representatives; and to conduct elections to fill up the executive positions that will be vacant in November 2020, in line with the provisions of CIOTA establishment Act, 2019.

 

He added that the members of the Committee, which engineered the entire electoral process, include; Prof. Charles O. Asenime –Chairman, Dr. Ajao S. Adeyemi –Secretary, while Barrister Osuala Emmanuel Nwagbara, Barr Yakubu O. Yakubu and Mr. Akujobi Celestine Chukwuemeka are members of the committee.

 

Offices vied for are; the National Secretary, Assistant National Secretary, National Financial Secretary, National Treasurer, Publicity Secretary, Auditor 1, 2 and 3 as well as the Provost.

 

Voting according to the statement began on Saturday, September 12, 2020, and ended on Sunday, September 13, 2020.

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The voting was done electronically and was adjudged by members as transparent, free and fair.

 

Out of the 877 eligible registered members of CIOTA, 475 were accredited voters. 474 votes were cast while one voter was disqualified.

 

Hon. Chinda Evans Ogbuji emerged National Secretary while Dr. Oluwaseyi Joseph Afolabi was elected as the Assistant National Secretary. Mrs. Chioma Azionu was elected National Treasurer while Capt. Elei Green Igbogi, PhD was elected as the National Financial Secretary.

 

Others who were elected include; Mrs. Chizoba Anyika National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kenneth Ibiama National Provost, Mr. Patrick Erhinure National Auditor 1, Mrs. Stella Chukwunonyelu Faleye National Auditor 2, while Mrs. Ijeaku Onyewuego became National Auditor 3.

 

The Institute also ratified the nomination of Professor Innocent Chuka Ogwude as the Chairman, Council for the Registration of Transportants (CORTRANS), other members include, Prof. Calistus Ibe, Prof. Samuel Odewumi, Engr. Bala Zakka, Barr. Osuala Emmanuel Nwagbara, Mr. Matthew I. Akinlabi, Dr. Taiwo Olufemi Salaam, Mr. Aluma Daniel Ogbonna (Admin), Barr. Yakubu A. Yakubu and the National Secretary.

 

Five Sectorial Development Sub-Committees covering the Maritime, Road, Aviation, Pipeline and Rail were also put in place. The Maritime Sub -Committee comprises Dr. Chris Asoluka, Mr. Kurahson Ben Inuwa, Dr. Babatunde O. Samuel, Mr. Okorefe Charles, Mrs. Hamman Mary Madu, Mr. Tony Iju Nwabunike and Capt. Folajimi Iretolu while Prof. Samuel G. Odewumi, Dr. Taiwo O. Salaam, Cdr. Seni Ogunyemi, Dr. Bako Danladi Mohammed, Mr. Dieseruvwe Stephen Kweku, Hon. Umar Iya and Mrs. Ijeaku Onyewuego are to serve as members of the sub-Committee on Road.

 

Members of the Rail Sub-Committee include Prof. Bamidele Badejo, Mr. Aliyu Mainasara, Chief Uche Increase, Mr. Oche Jerry, Engr. Apeh Adejoh Samuel, Mr. Abdullahi Bashir and Dr. Joseph Afolabi, while the Aviation Sub-Committee is made up of Chief. Chigozie O. Amaechi, Dr. Oluropo Owolabi, Engr. Igwe N. Francis, Dr. Danjuma A. Ismaila, Mr. Onwuka C. Augustus, Mr. Uwem Ekanem and Mr. Rasheed I. Aiyelabegan. Engr Bala Zakka, Engr. Martin Onovo and Engr. Felix E.K Nakpodia, Engr. Lawal Balarabe, Mr. Matthew Akinlabi, Dr. Udoaka Friday, and Mr. Balogun Olajide Alade  make up the Pipeline Sub Committee.

 

Seven National Working Committees were ratified to handle Operations & Planning, Education and Training, Membership and Social Welfare, Finance and Accounts, Media and Publicity, Disciplinary and Legal Advisory.

 

Members of the Operations & Planning Committee include Alh. Kabir M. Murnai, Mr. Nnamdi C. Eronini, Chief Uche O. Increase, Mr. Akujobi Celestine Chukwuemeka and Isma’ila Abdullahi Kuraye. On Education and Training Committee, Prof. Callistus Ibe, Prof. Charles Asemine, Dr. Ajao S. Adeyemi, Dr. Maduka  Ozili and Dr. Reuben O. Nwaogbe were appointed members. Prince G.O Don-Aki , Azionu A. Chioma, Mr. Hassan Abubakar,  Mr. Kenneth Ibiama, and Mr. Gimba Ganiyu are of the Membership and Social  Welfare Committee.

 

The Media and Publicity Committee comprises Mrs. Chizoba Anyika, Hon. Chinda Evans Ogbuji, Mr Ubong Essen, Mr. Philip Okoronkwo and Mrs Ezinne Azunna. HRM Oba R. I Balogun, Dr Zebulon Ikokide, Mr. Dominic Obiajulu, Chief Emmanuel Echigeme and Chief Lucky Eze Onumaegbu make up the Disciplinary Committee while the Legal Advisory Committee consists of Barr. Sotonye Inyeinengi-Etomi , Barr. Osuala Emmanuel Nwagbara, Barr. Abdul Dirisu, Barr. Yakubu A. Yakubu and Barr. Iyelolu Bukola Adenike. On the Finance and Accounts Committee are the National President, The Deputy President, the National Secretary, the National Treasurer and the Financial Secretary of the Institute.

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On the Zonal Representatives, the South-East Zone has Mr. Johnmak Obianife as the Chairman while Chief Victor Ashinobi is the Vice-Chairman, the South-South Zone Chairman is Barr. Sotonye Inyeinengi-Etomi Esq. while Mr. Stephen K. Dieseruvwe was appointed Vice-Chairman.

 

The South West Zone has Cdr. Olaseni Ogunyemi as the Chairman, while Dr. Taiwo Olufemi Salaam was appointed as the Vice-Chairman. At the North Central Zone, Mr. Sunday Agwa Audu was ratified Chairman while Mr. Abubakar Bawa will serve as the Vice-Chairman.

 

Others are; the North West Zone with Barr. Yakubu A. Yakubu as the Chairman while Mr. Umar Ahmed Ibrahim is the Vice Chairman; while at the North East Zone, Hon. Umar Iya emerged as the Chairman and Engr. Ibrahim Mohammed was appointed as the Vice-Chairman.

 

Dr Bashir Yusuf Jamoh disclosed that the newly elected national executives, as well as the members of the Governing Council, will be inaugurated at the Institute’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) which will take place at a date to be announced.