By Fabian Anawo
Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria, MARAN, has elected new officers to oversee the affairs of the association for another three years.
This is after the body was administered by a three man interim executive between August 11, 2023 and April 26, 2024.
The new executive is headed by Godfrey Bivbere of Vanguard Newspapers as President, Gboyega Oni as Vice President and Babajide Okeowo, as Secretary General.
Others are Pearl Ngwama, Assistant Secretary General, Abah Collins, Financial Secretary; Joy Mmereole Okoli, Treasurer; and Sandra Chukwuyene, Auditor/PRO.
The election was conducted by the Lagos Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, at the International Press Centre of MARAN in Apapa.
The Chairman of NUJ, Mr. Adeleye Ajayi administered the oath of office.
Mr. Ajayi urged the newly elected executive to carry every member of the association along and advised Bivbere to operate an open-door policy.
In his acceptance speech, Mr. Bivbere promised to work with every member of MARAN in order to restore the glory of the association and to take its rightful place in the industry.
He said that the task of reclaiming the lost glory of the association starts immediately.
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