Emeka AKABOGU, Maritime Expert Pays Courtesy Visit To MWUN,seeks Collaboration With Union

Emeka AKABOGU, Maritime Expert Pays Courtesy Visit To MWUN,seeks Collaboration With Union

L-R Barr.Emeka Akabuogu,and President General Maritime workers Union,Dr.Prince Adewale Adeyanju fnli, during the former’s visit to MWUN Headquarters,in Lagos

By Frank Odinukaeze

The Senior Partner of Akabogu & Associates, Dr. Emeka Akabogu recently led a delegation of Barristers and Lawyers on a courtesy visit to the leadership of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) at 119 Osho Drive, Olodi -Apapa, Lagos.

Media Head of the Union, comrade John Kennedy Ikemefuna,in a statement on Friday stated that Dr. Akabogu noted that the,”Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria is a very unique labour organisation, wielding so much significance in the Maritime Industry”.
He said the Union has wholesomely transformed to a very reputable and cohesive Union, which has become the envy of every labour Union in the country, Africa and across the globe,.
He stressed that most of these transformations happened under the present administration led by the workaholic President -General of the Union, Comrade (Prince) Dr. Adewale Adeyanju.

He also commended the PG for taking some of the pragmatic bold decisions toward repositioning the Union for a progressive advancement since his emergence as the numero uno of the Union, hinging his facts on the new face of the Dockworkers, which he said has taken very positive dimensions as against the past, when crisis was the order of the day for every of their activities.

The seasoned Legal Luminary poured encomium on the PG, for the relative peace being enjoyed today in the sector, which cannot be overemphasized.

Dr. Akabogu thanked the Union on behalf of his delegation for the warm and memorable reception accorded them, and also made it known to the national executives of the Union that he had been looking forward towards a day like this; and it is indeed a rare privilege that has come to pass eventually.
He said the significance of the visit is to find a common ground for collaboration and partnership between the Union and Akabogu & Associatesin order to have a more harmonious operational environment between employers and employees and to achieve more fruitful engagements with governments, stakeholders and practitioners of the Maritime Sector as it affects the Union and all the Stakeholders in general.

In his response,Dr. Adeyanju commended Dr Akabogu for his excellent involvements in most of the issues arising in the sector, his intelligent engagement in various fora with his brilliance interface with governments in labour matters, particularly in the Maritime Industry, where he has carved a niche for himself.

The indefatigable President -General of MWUN promised that the Union will integrate and synergies with Akabogu & Associates to proffer solutions and render necessary assistance towards some of the teething challenges confronting the Union as it were, and hopes that this new promising relationship between the Union and Dr. Akabogu will yield much needed succour to the Union in all ramifications.