By Frank Meke
It is classico of an election. The 48th Annual General Meeting of National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) was filled with excitement, near fainting shows of grit and force. Give it to NANTA youths, particularly the pretty ladies in NANTA. They were the solid rock.
At 3 p.m., the permutations were ongoing, almost unending. At the time of this report, the counting is still ongoing. Pastor Chinyere Umeasiegbu is the dark horse, firm, determined, and trusting in her God.
She overcame her male opponent by 119 to 118 to clinch the first ever female first deputy president of NANTA. The hall erupted into jubilation. The opposition to her ambition was solid hard and can be seen from the closeness to the rubbicon, but her faith, her humility, and service to NANTA counted. Stories behind her emergence is coming.
Yinka Folami, aka professor, is the new NANTA president, and please don’t let me share the story now. But let me announce the score line: Yinka Folami hit the goal post with about 283 goals against Daisi Olotu 155. Next? NANTA moves, and the business won.
The New Executive
President -Mr. Sabitu Olayinka Folami
Deputy 1- Mrs. Chinyere Umeasiegbu
Deputy 2 – Dr. Olatokunbo Dagunduro
Financial Secretary- Mr. Yinka Ladipo
Treasurer- Mr. Abdulrazak Ibrahim
Internal Auditor – Mr. Johnson Ugochukwu
Publicity- Mrs. Adelola Adewole
VP Lagos- Mr. Yinka Olapade
VP North- Mr. Nasir M. Chamo
VP East – Mr. Ehiogie O. Hope
VP West- Mr. Babatunde Adesokan
VP Abuja- Mrs. Kemabonta Ibiwari Uloma
Ex- Officio – Mrs. Susan Akporiaye
