Merchant Navy Senior Staff Association Gets New Exco

The Nigeria Merchant Navy officers and Water Transportation Senior Staff Association, Eastern Zone, with operational base in Port Harcourt has elected a seven- man executive to run its affairs.
The election which took place recently produced Comrade Bob Yousua, as chairman, Comrade Dagogo Prince as Vice Chairman and Comrade Clem E. Onyesom as Secretary.
Others elected includes Comrade Mark Agama, Assistant secretary Com. J.J. Udosen Treasurer, Comrade (Engr) P.  Williams as organizing secretary, among others.

The Nigeria Merchant Navy officers and Water Transportation Senior Staff Association, Eastern Zone, with operational base in Port Harcourt has elected a seven- man executive to run its affairs.
The election which took place recently produced Comrade Bob Yousua, as chairman, Comrade Dagogo Prince as Vice Chairman and Comrade Clem E. Onyesom as Secretary.
Others elected includes Comrade Mark Agama, Assistant secretary Com. J.J. Udosen Treasurer, Comrade (Engr) P.  Williams as organizing secretary, among others.
In his acceptance speech, the newly- elected zonal chairman of the body, Comrade Bob Yousua, expressed gratitude to God for the election, and said he is humbled by his return to continue as chairman.
He said that in his second coming as chairman, part of his agenda is to strengthen all the state chapters that makes up the zone, particularly those in Calabar, Akwa Ibom, Delta, and Bayelsa State.
He appealed for the co-operation of NIMASA, particularly in area of training of their members both within and outside the country.
In an interview with our correspondent, he said that 2011 was a challenging period for the association because of proliferation of some groups.
“Those that turned themselves into a paramilitary body, they did not know the objective and the vision of the association. It caused a lot of problems, Comrade Bob Yousua recalled.
He however expressed optimism for year 2012, saying that the association will attain greater heights. Comrade Bob Yousua, also commended the recent constitution of a task force by NIMASA, as a watch dog in monitoring Cabotage compliance by vessels operating on Nigeria waters.
“I commend NIMASA DG for that, although I’m not a member of that task force in River State, I’m satisfied with the objective of the formation” he said.