MWUN Confirms Comrade Oniha Secretary-General, Two Others As General Secretaries
MWUN Confirms Comrade Oniha Secretary-General, Two Others As General Secretaries
By Success Okezie
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria ( MWUN) under the leadership of Comrade Francis Bunu Abi on Friday, the 13th of August 2025, confirmed Comrade Oniha Erazua as the substantial Secretary-General of the Union after six months of his acting capacity. The confirmation of the trio appointments was announced during a joint session of both National Administrative Committee (NAC) and the Central Working Committee (CWC) of the Union.
Comrade Oniha, would be recalled rose through the ranks of Assistant Secretaries-General (ASG’s) before he was promoted to Deputy Secretary-General. (DSG), where he combined the portfolios of Training & Research, Education, and Media before his present designation, after the retirement of his predecessor, Comrade Felix Akingboye.
The Edo State born Scribe of the Union holds a Master’s Degree from the prestigious premier University of Ibadan; and has had classroom stint as a tutor before taking appointment with the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria.
Others are Olangwe Fred Dagogo, formerly Organising Secretary; a position he held diligently for the maximum period before his promotion as General Secretary of the Seamen & Water Transport Branch of the Union. Comrade Dagogo is a graduate of Mechanical Engineering from the University of PortHarcourt.
Comrade Joseph Ekwere appointment was also confirmed as General Secretary of the Nigeria Ports Authority ( NPA) Branch of the Union. He rose from the position of Computer Secretary, a position he held diligently for the maximum period under the Seamen & Water Transport Branch before his present designation. Ekwere holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Lagos. The Scribes have since been congratulated by the Union.
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