The Nigerian Shipowners Association (NISA) said on Tuesday that the association has reconciled with it's enstranged faction, even as it stated that the unity of it's members is paramount to the growth of the maritime sector.
Recall that after the election that was held in October 2014, two factions emerged, with one headed by Capt Olaniyi Labinjo who won the election and the other led by Aminu Umar.
However addressing journalists yesterday in Lagos, a three-man steering committee headed by Capt Taiwo Akinpelumi Capt Tunji Brown, and Mr Paul Jegede confirmed that both factions have reconciled and that the association is coming out in a strong force.
According to Taiwo Akinpelumi, one of the three steering committee members, "we want every institution and parastatal to be aware of the new development in the association.
"Because there was faction, the centre could not hold before, but now, we have all come back as one, the unity of our members is paramount to the growth of maritime sector", he said.
The steering committee further informed that it was unanimously agreed by members present that the executive committee should surrender the management of the association to a newly -appointed steering committee.
"The executive committee agreed that though they were elected for two years but have served for four years in office and according to association constitution, no executive can serve more than two terms in office hence their two terms tenor expired since November 10, 2018 because they were sworn in 11th November 2014".
Consequently, the Executive Committee surrendered the management of the association to the new steering committee, with the sole responsibility to represent the association in all official matters until new executive committee members are elected.
They added that all excos elected in November 2014 including captain Labinjo and Aminu Umar cease to exist and can no longer represent the association in official capacity. They added that however any member of the dissolved exco who is willing to recontest for any elective position is allowed in accordance with the provision of the association constitution provided he is not contesting for the same position occupied for two consecutives.
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