Bolanle Olusola
The Nigeria Labour Congress , NLC , have re-elected Mr Kolapo Olatunde for the second term to pilot the affairs of the union for another four years in Ekiti State.
Other executive members elected are Emmuel Oke, vice chairman, Olumide Jegede another vice chairman, Olaide Olubunmo, treasurer, auditor, Adebayo Fashiku, another auditor,Tayo Ayegbusi,ex-Officios Aduke Ayeni and Ekundayo Tayo.
Administering the oath of office on the newly executive members, the National President of the NLC, Mr Joe Ajaero represented by Vice President, Sunday Adeleye charged the Ekiti State NLC leadership to justify the confidence reposed in them by given preference to welfare of workers.
Earlier, the Chairman of the electoral committee, Mrs Roseline Davids noted that the candidates contesting for different posts were carefully screened without given undue preference to anyone of them.
In his acceptance speech, the newly elected chairman, Mr Kolapo Olatunde promised to build on his first time achievements and sought for the cooperation of workers.
Mr Olatunde who appreciated the efforts of governor Oyebanji to ensure workers friendly environment urged him not to relent in such direction.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that since the creation of Ekiti State in the year 1996, no member has ruled NLC in the capacity of chairman for two consecutive terms.
Kolapo who emerged unopposed becomes the first in history to attain such feat by ruling two terms.
