By Our Correspondent in Lagos
The University of Lagos Muslim Alumni (UMA) has returned on oppose, the Chief of Staff to the Ogun State Governor, Alhaji Shuaib Salisu as its President for the next two years.
The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of UMA, Alhaji Tajudeen Adebanjo, made this known in a statement in Lagos on Monday.
Adebanjo said that Salisu, also called SAS, was re-elected on Sunday at the 31st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the association at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Islamic Centre Hall, Akoka, Lagos.
Also re-elected,he added, were an Associate Professor and Acting Head of Cell Biology and Genetics Department, Khalid Adekoya as well as Alhaji AbdulMajeed Raji of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as Deputy Presidents.
He said that the Head of Family Medicine Department at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Dr Abdulmajeed Babatunde Akodu, joined the duo as the Deputy President.
Adebanjo said that Alhaja Mujidat Isiaka of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) and Dr Azeezat Shopeyin-Dosunmu at the LUTH’s Community Medicine Department were elected Vice-Presidents for Akoka and LUTH.
“An Associate Professor, Geography Department of UNILAG, Dr Shakirudeen Odunuga, was announced as the General Secretary while Superheads Nigeria Limited Recruitment Specialist Mustapha Kelani, named as his Assistant.
“The Nation Head of Motoring Desk and National Secretary of the Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MMPN), Alhaji Tajudeen Adebanjo, and Lagos State government’s Physiotherapist employee, Azeezat Quadri, were elected as the Public Relations Officers (PROs) for Akoka and CMUL.
“Other members of the exco are: Yusuff Jamiu (Financial Secretary); First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) Principal Manager, Alhaja Muhidat Bello (Treasurer); KPMG Nigeria Risk Consultant, AbdulKabir Kuye (Internal Auditor); Lagos State University (LASU) School of Communication lecturer Dr Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle.
“Also a Senior Registrar at LUTH’s, Dr Aisha AbdulKareem-Yasir (Welfare Officers for Akoka and CMUL) and Mutiat Adeyemo of Stanbic IBTC Legal Unit (Legal Officer),” Adebanjo said.
The former UMA’s President, Alhaji Lere Alimi, who chaired the Shurah Committee, said welfare for members reechoed among members of the UMA during the assignment.
Alimi enjoined the new exco to focus on economic empowerment, job placement and other forms of welfare support for the members.
“The new Executive Council should endeavour to utilise the available expertise, strengths and networks among our membership to obtain more mileage for the association.
“All members should make themselves available for service, when called upon by the Executive Council of UMA,” Alimi urged.
The Deputy Governor of Ogun, Mrs Noimot Salako-Oyedele, and UMA’s Board of Trustee (BoT), Chairman Rasak Oladejo,congratulated the exco members.
She prayed to Allah to guide the team toward a successful tenure and also described the exco as a square peg in a square hole.
According to her, the calibre of the new team has what it takes to take the UMA to the next level.
The Alumni President thanked everyone that participated physically on online during the AGM.
Salisu, however, solicited members’ support to strengthen the association and apologised for the shortcomings of the last exco, promising to build on the achievements recorded.
