ASCSN Elects Shehu Muhammed, Others As New Leaders

The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has elected new members to the Central Working Committee (CWC) to lead the union for the next four years.

The election was held at the 5th Quadrennial National Delegates Conference in Lagos, attended by representatives from the union’s units, branches, and chapters across all 36 states and the FCT.

A communiqué, signed by the new National President Comrade Shehu Muhammed and General Secretary Comrade Joshua Apebo and made available to journalists, announced the newly elected executive officers.

They are Comrade Shehu Muhammed, National President; Comrade Olubunmi Adebayo Fajobi, National Vice President; Comrade Samson Ejike Okere, National Vice President; Comrade Onjeh Enewa, National Vice President; Comrade Archibong Etim Okon, National Vice President.

Others are Comrade Adebayo Mubashiru Haroun, National Treasurer; Comrade Martin Bolum, National Internal Auditor; Comrade Shuaibu Afusatu, National Trustee; Comrade Amodu O. Yinka Isiaka, Ex-officio Member; Comrade Babayo Mohammed Hamma, Ex-officio Member; Comrade Prince Excellent Efedhoma, Ex-officio Member; Comrade Mike Nwonu, Ex-officio Member; and Comrade Balogun Babatunde, Ex-officio Member.

The communique also commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for signing the N70,000 National Minimum Wage Bill, 2024, into law.

The new union leaders urged the government to form a committee to address the consequential adjustments from the new National Minimum Wage Act, 2024, to ensure that no worker grade level is disadvantaged and immediate implementation of the new minimum wage.

Additionally, the communiqué urged state governments to take measures to prevent wastage and leakage in government spending to facilitate the implementation of the new minimum wage, noting that they have been receiving increased funds from the Federal Account Allocation Committee since the removal of the fuel subsidy in May 2023.