04/05/2024
RESOLUTION OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF CHAPTER HEADS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ITU STUDENTS (NAITS), WORLD WIDE.
In a meeting convened by the Supreme Council of Chapter Heads, National Association of Itu Students (NAITS), World Wide on Friday, 12th April, 2024. The council comprising of all the chapter Presidents of the association, expressed gratitude to the Transition Chairman of Itu Local Government Area, Rt. Hon. Barr. Etetim Onuk, for always making the welfare of students in Itu Local Government Area his top priority.
Furthermore, the Council acknowledged the Honourable Supervisor for Information, Education, Youth and Sports for her exceptional and indefatigable leadership prowess towards sustainable development and maintaining peace in the students community of Itu.
The meeting addressed various concern within the students Community, including the fracas of tenure elongation by the current executive council led by Comrade Oto-obong Esara.
The council have observed with dismay and great displeasure an indefensible activities by some of her members in collaboration with external bodies to jeopardize the sustainable development and peaceful coexistence of the Union.
OUR OBSERVATIONS
1. We have observed with great displeasure an attempt to infringe and bastardize the supreme constitution of the Association by some of her retired members, to unlawfully set up Electoral Committee with the mischievous aim to usher in illegitimate and factional executive council in our reputable Association.
2. We have observed that election was conducted on the 11th March, 2022, and all the elected executives led by Comrade Oto-obong Esara were sworn into office on May, 2022, to function in their respective offices in line with section (4.5) (a,b,c).
3. That the tenure of the current executive council of National Association of Itu Students (NAITS), World Wide had expired since May 2023, in line with section (5.2) (a) of the supreme constitution of National Association of Itu Students (NAITS), World Wide, which states that " the tenure for elected offices shall be one calendar year".
4. That the current president, Comrade Oto-obong Esara had completed his academic studies in the Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, and had gone for the Mandatory National Youth Service Program.
OUR RESOLUTIONS
The Supreme Council Of Chapter Heads hereby resolves as follows:
1. That by the expiration of tenure and the inability of the former executive council of National Association of Itu Students (NAITS), World Wide to conduct election on time, the former executive council stands impeach pronto.
2. That Supreme Council Of Chapter Heads by the constitution is mandated to take over the affairs of Itu students world wide and serve as electoral committee to conduct election for the new executive council of National Association of Itu Students (NAITS), World Wide. Therefore the supreme Council of chapter heads headed by Comr. Usanga Paul Edem automatically is mandated to pilot the affairs of the (NAITS) worldwide.
3. The Supreme Council of chapter Heads have unanimously call for the withdrawal of the letter earlier conveyed to the Local Government Council to set up interim government for the association of which such function is unconstitutional and liable to cause chaos in the student community.
4. All former documents submitted to any places (s) in the name of the National Association of Itu Student worldwide bearing the name of the impeached president Comr. Oto-obong Esara or any of his executive members are hereby invalid.
5. The council pledge to uphold the tenet and supremacy of the supreme constitution, committing to Insuring true unionism for our noble association.
6. Meanwhile members of the Itu l.g.a are advised not to do anything related to student with the said Comr. Oto-obong Esara as from the day of this publication.
RECOMMENDATION
We solicit that, the council and its component use their good offices to address the abnormalty by;
1. Adhering to the constitution of the national association of Itu student worldwide.
2. Referring to the same spoon that was scooped to the former president when same tenure elongation arose. “Because what was good for the goose is also good for the gander”.
3. We conclude that the following will foster peace, and unity within Itu Student body, Itu Local Government and Akwa Ibom State at large.
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