By; MIKE ODEH JAMES, Kaduna

A labour chieftain, Comrade Obafemi Oyenubi has been elected as the National President of Nigeria Union of Agriculture and Allied Employees (NUAAE) at it's extra ordinary conference held in Abuja on Tuesday.


Comrade Oyenubi, while speaking during a press briefing, stressed that the new leadership of the agric union has come to stay and will work with the President Bola Tinubu's led administration to salvage the hardship on Nigerians by ensuring food availability and price control.

"Our efforts will not be left in doubt but to support the government of President Bola Tinubu in ensuring large food production, effective extension service availability and to provide off takers for farms produce with good storage facilities.

The President stressed that the union will engage some foreign investors for modern farming equipment like harvesters, sprayers, planters, chemicals and tractors that will be subsidizes to local farmers in enhancing commercial farming activities for exports and food consumption.

According to him, the union is equally discussing with some state governors to ensure smooth distribution of mechanized tools as palliatives to boost farmers crop production.

"We'll also collaborate with some banks to give soft loans to genuine farmers to increase exports crops production in the country."

Comrade Oyenubi revealed that the union under his leadership, will embrace more unions in the agric sector that are not under NUAAE umbrella to bring them together with common interest.

The NUAAE President tasked some aggrieved members of the union to synergize as his executive to introduce policies that will shape their activities in the right direction.

He stated that welfare of members will be prioritized as they will engage the federal government in providing hazard allowances.

Other executive include, Cmr. Anedi Ekpo Deputy President 1, Cmr. Amechi Victrus Vice President South East, Cmr. Baba Kaura Vice President North Central, Cmr. Ime Akpadia Vice President South South, Saidat Abubakar National Women Coordinator and Cmr. Adamolekun Ebenezer Trustee 1,

Others are CMR. Ibrahim vice president North West, Cmr. Frank Osierhiekhi National Auditor, Cmr. Robert N. Robert Ex-oficio 1, Cmr. Eric Ogiefa and Cmr. Chapi Paul as General Secretary.

It would be recalled that comrade Oyenubi was the treasurer of the National Transition Committee (NTC) of the union.