FROM Daniel Y Dayee, Sunyani
THE NATIONAL Association of Graduate Teachers( NAGRAT) has over last week end elected new executives to steer the affairs of the association for the next four years.
At its 14th National Delegate Conference in Sunyani last Thursday day, over 220 delegates from all 16 regions of the country representing members overwhelmely endorsed key leaders of the association and voted for others to take charge of the affairs of the teachers body for the ensuing years
The new President Jacob Anaba who was the Vce President during his predecessor Angel Cabonu’s presidency was unanimously endorsed as the new President. He went unopposed.
The new Vice President who was also the gender desk coordinator in the previous administration Rebecca Ocran Abaidoo was also endorsed including the deputy general Secretary Kwamikorkor Senyo Rene who was also elected unopposed.
The General Secretary, Michael Akanvibe Ayuraboya polled 130 to beat his only contestant Godwin Awonoor who got 98 out of a total valid votes of 226 cast.
Other positions voted for included organising secretary, Adams Namawu, Financial Officer, Eric Owusu and Gender Desk Coordinator Linda Bawdowaa.
The outgone President Angel Carbonu congratulates them and wishes them the best of luck.
In his acceptance remark, Jacob Anaba thanked his colleagues for the confidence repose in them promising to work hard to raise the professional body standard to another level.
He promised to ensure their professional allowances like car maintenance allowance and others including teacher promontion are done on time motivate the Ghanaian teacher