The Nigerian women wing of the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has elected a new set of executives to lead the organisation for the next four years.
The election was held during the 7th Quadrennial Delegates Conference of the wing, which took place recently.
Comrade Funmi Fasan, who is a Vice President-General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), emerged as the chairperson of the wing, with Omolabake Adelakun elected as the vice chairperson for road transport and Safiya Araya as the vice chairperson for air transport. Other key positions were filled by Amos Chidiebele as secretary, Rukayat Shuaibu as assistant secretary, and Ayegba Sarah as treasurer.
Additional elected officials include Ogochukwu Ibegbunam as financial secretary, Modupe Odunmuyiwa as auditor, and Onyeka Anthonia as welfare officer. Trustees for the wing are Okezie Ijeoma and Uguru Fidelia Uwaoma. The public relations officer role will be shared by Oloyede Olaide and Popoola Temitope, while Igbokwe Tochi will serve as ex-officio.
The newly elected executives are tasked with representing and advocating for women in Nigeria’s transport sector, working under the ITF’s global framework to advance gender equality and improve conditions for women transport workers.