By Onyekachi Agu

Agbani – The National Association of Academic Technologists, NAAT, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, on Wednesday November 13, successfully conducted its election with former Acting Chairman, Comrade Anthonia Onyia returned as new Chairman.

The Election held at the University:s Senate Chambers, began around 11am with the National Delegate of the Union and Vice President 1, Ven Patrick Idisi, coordinating the process.

Before the commencement of voting, members were giving time to express their views about the election and afterwards, the election commenced with accreditation and voting, simultaneously.

At the end of the voting process, Com Onyia emerged winner scoring 40 out of 64 accredited votes. Com Onyia who emerged as a sole candidate, was declared elected by the Electoral Committee, ELECO, Chairman, Comrade Amaechi Agbo.

In other results, Com Jude Eze polled 55 votes to be elected as Secretary while Com Onuigbo Ijeoma had 60 votes to be returned as Assistant Secretary.

The position of Financial Secretary went to Com Eze Kingsley who go a total of 37 votes to beat his rival, Com Ezi Onyekachi who got 27 votes.

The contest for the position of Treasurer was between Comrades Nwosu Stanley and Ugwuodo Maria. Nwosu emerged victorious with 33 votes to better Ugwuodo’s 29 votes.

In her acceptance speech, the new Chairman, Comrade Onyia thanked her members for the mandate given to her to restructure the union and promised not to disappoint them.

Speaking after the new executive was sworn-in, the National Delegate, Ven Patrick Idisi commended the branch for their maturity displayed during the election. He charged the new executive council to unite the branch to become a formidable union not just in the university but in the country.

On his part, the Chairman, NAAT-ESUT 2024 Electoral Committee, Comrade Amaechi Agbo, congratulated the new executive council for their victory but stated that the triumph is for NAAT-ESUT.

Comrade Agbo who appreciated the members for their support before and during the election noted that the committee faced challenges, but expressed glory to God for seeing them through.

“On behalf of my committee, I want to thank our members for their support and believing in us. Today, the jinx about NAAT-ESUT Election has been shattered, it is a new dawn.

This victory is for NAAT-ESUT. I also want to state that overseeing the processes leading to this election was challenging. I personally received threats from unknown people, but we remained dogged. Today, we have made history, and NAAT-ESUT will grow,” he said.