Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has confirmed Olawale Afolabi as its substantive General Secretary of the Union with immediate effect, having acted in that capacity for three consecutive months.
This came as it equally three of its Principal General Secretaries were elevated Deputy General Secretaries effective April 1, 2019.
They are Otite Precious Onohwohwo, Deputy General Secretary (Operations), Anthony Chukwu, Deputy General Secretary (Finance/Accounts) and Christopher Akpede, Deputy General Secretary (Administration).
He was until now, Principal Assistant General Secretary and Head of Port Harcourt Zone of the Union.
A statement by the union’s President, Williams Akporeha, said Afolabi confirmation and promotions of Onohwohwo, Chukwu and Akpede, were done by the National Administrative Council, NAC, of the Union.
According to the statement, “Afolabi is a seasoned trade Unionist and technocrat who has been in active service for over two…
