Nkereuwem Onung emerges New FTAN President

Mr Nkereuwem Onung, the chairman of Remlords Tours and Car Hire Services, has emerged the president Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria, FTAN. With a landslide victory, Onung emerged winner with 71 votes over his challenger Otunba Ayo Olumoko who secured 22 votes at the Federation election held today, Thursday July 8th at RockView Hotel, Abuja. Onung is the former president of Nigerian Association of Tour Operators NATOP and its BOT chairman. He was the immediate past acting president of FTAN, taking over after the untimely death of Alhaji Rabo Karim Seleh in active service. Onung is a former banker before venturing into tour and car hire business. Results for other elections to fill other positions were as follow 1 Membership secretary 1 Anokwuru 23 Lawal Sahid 73 Internal auditor 26 Chikwendu Okon Emenu 69 VP South West Kolade Tunde Julius 60 Gbenga Sumonu 30 VP FCT Yunusa Mohammed 70 Mrs Ebike Semode 21 Candidates for other positions were returned unopposed