We’ll be committed to the growth and progress of COMPASS, Tayo Aderinola assures.
The Community Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (COMPASS), Lagos State Chapter, was on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, held its first election in Ikeja, under a peaceful, free and fair atmosphere. The ten positions were occupied by people of integrity and unquestionable characters from different media houses across Lagos State.
The newly elected State Officers include:
1: Tayo Aderionla, Lagos Panorama, as President.
2: Tony Okpe, Lagos Watch, as Vice President.
3: Sheriff Owolabi Bada, Somolu Newspaper, as Gen. Secretary.
4: Felix Godonu, Badagry Prime, as Treasurer.
5. Shakiru Seidu, MegaXpression Community Magazine, as PRO.
6: Maureen Ogolor, WAZOBIA FM, as Fin. Sec.
7: Nwosa Jennifer, Community Sky, as Welfare Officer.
8: Sola Olugbenro, Ikeja City Mag., as Social Secretary.
9: Olukayode Odujirin, The Providence, as Internal Auditor.
10: Adewale Oguniran, Integrity Reports, as Ass. Sec.
While speaking with the newly elected President, Mr Tayo Aderinola of Lagos Panorama, he was delighted and applauded the way and manner the exercise was conducted without any irregularities that had in the time past.
“On behalf of the Exco, I want to sincerely thank everyone who participated one way or the other to the success of what I will call free and fair election held today. This is to show that we’re indivisible in our quest to hit the ground running to push our association to the next level”.
“This is a teamwork, so we must all be committed to the growth and progress of the association (COMPASS) while I’m also assuring you that our tenure will be piloted and guided with the theme for this tenure tagged “Work and Pray”. he opined
Tayo further appealed to all members to cooperate and support the newly elected officials of the association where and when necessary in order for them to achieve the target goals and move the association to the next level.
The election which conducted under peaceful atmosphere, had notable members of association in attendance, while those who were not physically present due unforeseen situation were given opportunity to vote online, thereby resulting in free and fair election, while those who lost at the poll congratulated the winners as they urged the Exco to always remember to carry the members along.
However, the election exercise was the first of its kind in the history of the association, while the exco has been handed the mandate to run the affairs of the association for the next two years as the tenure expires in 2021.
