By Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu
The Forum of Executive Directors of Non-governmental organisations has elected a former permanent secretary, Mrs Lydia J. Shehu Gar as the new Chairperson in Bauchi State.
Gar is the Executive Director, Rescue Initiative for Sustainable Development (RISD) who emerged the winner by scoring a total number of 11 votes to defeat her challenger, Dr Briskila O. Emefesi who got 5 votes.
Both candidates had initially scored seven votes each with no winner. A rerun was held before Gar won with 11 votes.
The Election Committee Chairman, Itanola Abdulfatai Adeyemi Executive Director, Rensy Foundation announced the result inconclusive and ordered for re-run elections.
Others who were elected unopposed to various positions are: Maikudi Mustapha from Center for Environment and Community Health Development as Vice Chairperson, Rashida Musa Mukaddas from Women Child Youth Health Education Initiative as Secretary, Sagir Shehu Mustapha from Patriotic for Community Development Initiative as Financial Secretary, Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu from Adolescent Health and Information Project as PRO, Blessing Ogonyi as Assistant Secretary, Maryann Emmanuel from Megan Heart Community Development Initiative as Treasurer respectively.
Abdulfatai explained that the new Exco were expected to lead the EDs Forum for a period of three years tenure in office.
In her acceptance speech, Mrs Lydia expressed her delight over the mandate given to her by members and promised to carry everybody alone as well as to operate an open door policy, transparent and to make the forum bigger, better and more stronger.
Corroborating, Dr Briskila Emefesi who lost the election, thanked and appreciated those that voted for her and congratulated the winner and colleague in the development work for their doggedness to come out to vote.
On his part, the outgoing chairperson, Malam Sodangi Chindo commended the electoral committee for conducting a successful election of the new exco members.
Malam Sodangi equally commended the two contestants especially for the post of Chairperson between Mrs Lydia Gar and Dr Briskila O Emefesi for their sportsmanship during and after the elections.
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