The National Association of Labour Veterans (NALVET) would show strength by turning its Multipurpose Cooperative Society to a Micro Finance Bank, the Chairman announced Wednesday, 13 December.
Comrade Asuquo Akang, the NALVET Chairman stated this during the handing-over ceremony and inauguration of a 13-member State Working Council at Sir Udo Kierian Akpan’s Hall, Workers’ Solidarity Centre, Atan Offot, Uyo.
‘‘Our aim is to transform NALVET’s Multipurpose Cooperative Society to a micro finance bank. We therefore strongly solicit for a grant to the Cooperative Society, to enable us achieve this.
‘‘This will help us to continue to give soft loans to support the indigent members who are finding it difficult to cope with their meager pension. With this they can venture into small businesses to enhance their living conditions,’’ Akang said.
He announced that NALVET’s Multipurpose Cooperative Society could grant N500,000 loan to any willing member with only three per cent interest to the borrower.
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On mobility to the body, the NALVET’s Chairman called on the chairpersons of NLC and TUC, to present their request to Akwa Ibom Governor to provide them with a bus.
‘‘We are in dire need of means of movement to help our members in times of emergencies and to pick our members to both state and members’ events.’’
Commenting on administrative Office, he appealed the NLC Chairperson to release an office space approved and allocated to them by his predecessor in Workers’ Solidarity Centre, Uyo.
Akang used the occasion to appreciate members of the NALVET, but urged NLC and TUC to consider and appoint their members into government positions as ”some of us are still very active, well versed and experienced in order to add our quotas to Governmental development and progress.”
The NLC Chairperson in the state, Comrade Sunny James who inaugurated the NALVET congratulated the new EXCO members and announced N100,000 donation to their Cooperative Society.
Also speaking, the state TUC Chairman, Dominic Abang said they refused to interfere in the election of officers into NALVET so that the members could elect people with capacity, and announced N100,000 donation to the NALVET’S Multipurpose Cooperative Society.
The inaugurated members include Comrades Ofong Edunam- Vice Chairman 1; Aniefiok Ubia- Vice Chairman 11; Ekpenyong Esuk- Secretary; Anietie Etuk- Treasurer; Etim Anwana- Auditor; Imaobong Umoh- Women Committee 1; Regina Bassey- Women Committee 111.
Others are Comrades Inimfon Umanah- Publicity Secretary 1; John Otu Ansa- Publicity Secretary 11; Linus Usen- Welfare Officer 1; Clement Inyang Udo- Welfare Officer 11, and Idongesit Nsubop- Financial Secretary.
