By Chinenye Anuforo
The Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has published the guidelines and the timetable for its 2023 national executive council (NEC) election.
This was contained in a press release signed by Mr. Ajibola Olude, the executive secretary, sent to Daily Sun.
Olude said that ATCON was set to host its annual general meeting and elections that would usher in a new NEC that would be charged with the responsibility of piloting the affairs of the association, starting from April 2023.
The statement read, “The importance of the Association in the Nigerian telecommunications sector has increased following the many challenges that the sector is constantly faced with.
“The Secretariat is pleased to officially announce to all the CEOs and Directors of all our qualified member companies to take active part in the in Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Election into the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Association which is slated to take place on April 4, 2023 by 9am in Lagos”.
He said that in accordance to the Association’s Constitution, the following positions are open for contests in the elections:
National President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, National Secretary, Treasurer, Financial Secretary, National Publicity Secretary, Coordinator, Telephone Operators, Coordinator, Infrastructure Providers, Coordinator, Internet Services Providers, Coordinator, Manufacturer’s Representative, Coordinator, Equipment Dealers, Coordinator, Value Added Services and Coordinator, Consulting.
Olude added that, any financial member, upon nomination by two other financial members of the Association, shall be eligible for election into any of the elective positions for a term of two years in the first instance subject to re-election for a maximum of two (2) at the Annual General Meeting where the election is held.
“To be qualified for an election, a candidate Must be a Chief Executive Officer or at least a Director duly authorized or designated to represent his/her company by its management”.
Other guidelines for the elections include that any member wishing to stand for election into any of the offices listed on the Nomination Form should fill his/her name in the appropriate column and get two other financial members of the Association to sponsor and support his/her nomination.
On the other hand, a member wishing to nominate another or other members for election should fill the name(s) of the Nominee(s) in the appropriate column(s) and indicate the organization(s) of the nominee(s) as appropriate. Such a member must ensure that the other members he/she is nomination agree(s) to his/her/their nomination(s) by signing the appropriate part of the nomination form. Also, such member nomination must ensure that each nomination is supported by two financial members of the Association amongst other guidelines.