Comrade Chukwudozie Chika Grace, a Mathematics Teacher at the Catholic Girls’ Secondary School Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State has emerged the State Chairman, Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) Anambra State wing.
ANN reports that Comrade Grace Chukwudozie won with 152 votes to defeat her opponent, Onyegbosi Ngozi, who got 38 votes in an open ballot contest.
The newly elected Anambra NUT Chairman is expected to pilot the affairs of the Union for a period of four years.
Expressing delight over the conduct of the election, the incoming chairman, Comrade Chika Grace, who will be taking over from Comrade Mrs. Nonye Chibueze, thanked the electoral committee for ensuring a free and fair election.
The Chairman commended the State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, for his love for education and teachers. She promised to work in partnership with the State Government to see to the improvement of teaching and learning in all the public schools both primary and secondary in the state.
Her words: “I feel so good. Today’s election was peaceful and democratically rooted. Before now, myself, members of the winning team, some members from the state and national wing of our great union, had not been fully convinced that the election would take this sort of fairness. But I can only thank the returning officers I equally thank Anambra Teachers for seeing me as someone who will carry them along.
“Members under the NUT, Anambra State wing, have been a unique family and would not allow the result of an election, either way it may seem affect its humanness and active trade unionism; as the running of the Union will be equally inclusive and accessible.” she stated.
ANN gathered that the newly elected officers were immediately inaugurated after the election by the NUT National delegates, lead by Barr. Okechukwu Okoroafor.
Other elected officers included: Branch Deputy Chairman, Comrade Nwoye Solomon Chinedu; State Treasurer, Comrade Nriagu Ndidi Patricia; 1st Vice Chairman, Comrade Uzoh Ikenna Christian; 2nd Vice Chairman, Comrade Ozoemena Fanny; 3rd Vice Chairman, Comrade Onwugaje Ejike Valerian; 4th Vice Chairman, Comrade Okeke Amauchechukwu; State Social Secretary, Comrade Ohaebosim Uju Ann; Assistant Social Secretary, Comrade Nwafor Angela Chinyeaka; State National Rep. Comrade Ugwor Maria; Internal Auditor 1, Comrade Egbochue Victoria; Internal Auditor 2, Comrade Orji Anthonia Eziamaka; State Editor, Comrade Nwokedi Anastacia Obiageli; State Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ofodile Ifeoma Juliana; Un-official member 1, Comrade Ogumelu Eucharia; Un-official member 2, Comrade Nwator Simon and Un-official member 3, Comrade Umenwa Paschal.
