A legal practitioner representing Jehovah Nissi Mission Help Initiate, Mr. Adedamola Lapite has emerged the new state coordinator of the Child Protection Network in Ogun State having emerged victorious in the election of new officers to run the affairs of the organization for the next three years.
The election was conducted by a 4-man committee led by Mr. Adebayo Fashina, representing the Director of Child Development, Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in Ogun State, Mrs Nike Ajala, at the Women Development Centre, Presidential Boulevard, Abeokuta.
Mr. Lapite, during the State Coordinator election, polled 16 votes to defeat his opponent Mr Olumide Igbodipe representing the Community Development Initiative with 9 votes.
The National Coordinator of the Child Protection Network (CPN), Mr. Kunle Sanni, and a member of the National Board of Trustees Mrs Peju Osoba, witnessed the election.
Other newly elected officers of the Child Protection Network in Ogun State returned unopposed including Mrs. Margaret Oviutu returned as the Deputy Coordinator, Mr. Similoluwa Adedayo elected as the General Secretary, Mrs. Olufunke Adu returned as the Assistant Secretary, Mr. Akinwande Orekoya elected as the Treasurer, Prof Iyabode Kehinde returned as the Financial Secretary and Mrs. Olajumoke Fadairo the new Legal Adviser.
Others are Mr. Olufemi Taiwo the new Public Relations Officer and Mrs. Olayinka Osonuga as the new Internal Auditor.
The National Coordinator of the body, Mr. Kunle Sanni, while speaking earlier, called on the contestants to work as a team and see themselves as champions in the interest of the children which is the reason for the Network..
In an acceptance speech, the new coordinator, Mr Lapite thanked members of the network for believing him and assured them that he would not disappoint them in the administration of the network.
He also called on his challenger to come up with his blueprint for the development of CPN to enable them to work together.
The Child Protection Network (CPN), an umbrella body of Non-Government Organisations was established in 2012 with a focus on issues of child abuse and other vices associated with the upbringing of the child
Wale Oluokun
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