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The Nigeria Labour Congress has appointed its former President Abduwaheed Omar, to head a transition committee tasked with revitalising the Labour Party.
The committee is expected to organise a national convention within the next three months.
Other committee members include Sam Amadi and Abiodun Olamosu appointed as Co-chairmen to work with Omar while Nnawuihe Nwauwa is expected to serve as the secretary of the committee.
The Vice Chairman of the NLC Political Commission, Theophilus Ndubuaku, said with “the formation of this transition committee, there would no longer be a leadership vacuum within the Labour Party. The committee is expected to begin its work immediately.
“We have decided to put in place a transition committee in view of the vacuum of leadership that exists in the Labour Party. In view of that, the stakeholders have unanimously resolved that the former president of the NLC, Abdulwaheed Omar, should head the Transition Committee of the Labour Party.
“Also two co-chairmen, Prof. Sam Amadi and Abiodun Olamosu were appointed to work with Comrade Omar while Mr. Nnawuihe Nwauwa is to serve as Secretary of the Committee,” he stated.
In March, Julius Abure was elected as the National Chairman of the Labour Party during the party’s national convention held in Nnewi, Anambra.
However, the NLC rejected the convention’s outcome and accused Abure of deceiving himself by assuming the role of national chairman.
Omar expressed his commitment to working diligently and collaboratively with the other members of the transition committee to fulfil their given mandate.
He stated that the committee would begin its duties on Thursday, starting with a plan to swiftly rectify the issues faced by the Labour Party under Julius Abure’s leadership, which has caused significant damage.
