Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has elected Mr Festus Osifo as its new President General.
Osifo was elected at the 12th Triennial National Delegates’ Conference of the congress on in Abuja Wednesday.
He is also the National President of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN).
He will serve the labour trade centre for the next three years.
His election was announced by the returning officer, Mr Shehu Mohammed.
He garnered 688 votes to defeat his opponent, Mrs Oyikan Olasanoye who polled 18 votes, while 22 votes were declared invalid.
Due to internal disputes, Wednesday’s election was held for only the office of the President General.
Mr Osifo assumed office as President of PENGASSAN in August 28, 2020 and had also served amongst others as PENGASSAN Producers Forum Chairman, between 2016 and 2018.
He is a member of the Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE), Council of Registered Engineers of Nigeria (COREN) and Society for Petroleum Engineers (SPE).
In his acceptance speech, Osifo vowed to fight for the welfare of the masses as well as the protection of the interest of every Nigerian worker.
He commended the past leaders of the Congress for laying “a solid foundation on which the body thrives and vowed to sustain the vision.”
