In what has been described as a generational shift in the leadership of the Association of Luxury Bus Owners of Nigeria, the son of one of the part-finders of the business, Prince Chukwuemeka Mamah, has been elected to lead a national executive committee made up of mainly chief executive officers from various inter-city transport firms.
He replaces Sir Dan Dollars Okemuo, who held the saddle for two terms of four years each. Mamah thus becomes the second new-generation CEO to drive the association since Ekene Dili Chukwu, Chisco, Young Shall Grow, Izu Chukwu, Ifesinachi, Ekesons, G. U. O., C. N. Okoli, and others, blazed the trail in the sector, in the 60s and 70s.
Mamah, who is the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Ifesinachi Industries Nigeria Ltd, was elected, along with other executive members at the 6th Annual General Meeting of ALBON held at Rockview Hotel, Apapa, Lagos on Thursday.
During the keenly contested, but peaceful elections conducted by a committee headed by Chief Cyril Udoye of Young Shall Grow Motors Limited, he polled 18 votes to beat his opponent, Chief Joseph Ejiofor.
For the post of 1st Vice President, Chief Anthony Ekwosimba of Ekwos Associates{WA} Ltd, was elected after earning 17 votes, six votes more than his opponent, while the offspring of another first generation transporter, Nonso Ubajaka of Izu Chukwu Transport, was elected the 2nd Vice President.
The Managing Director of ABC Transport Plc, Mr. Frank Nneji, who had earlier declined a nomination to vie for the post of National President, was, however, re-elected the association’s Secretary-General. The out-going President, Okemuo, also made the new ALBON executive council as Treasurer, along with youthful Prince Samuel Ezeh of God Bless Ezenwata (Financial Secretary).
In his post-election remarks, Mamah thanked the members of the association and the trustees for giving him the opportunity to serve, and lauded his predecessor, Sir Dan Okemuo, for the competence he exhibited and achievements recorded during his tenure.