
Tola Adenubi Becomes TCAN Chairman
The Transportation Correspondents Association of Nigeria (TCAN) has elected a new executive committee as Mr Tola Adenubi of the Nigerian Tribune emerged as the chairman to steer the affairs of the association for the next three years.
The election, which was held in Lagos on Thursday, saw journalists covering the transportation sector vote in new leaders to take over from the outgone executives.
The other elected executives include Temitope Adebayo of Daily Times as Vice Chairman, Seun Ibiyemi of NewsDirect as Secretary, David Adekunle of Voice of Nigeria (VON) as Treasurer and Mathew Ukachunwa of New Nigeria as Internal Auditor.
In his acceptance speech, the newly elected Chairman expressed gratitude to members for finding him worthy to steer the affairs of the association for the next few years.
Adenubi promised to enhance professionalism, foster collaboration with stakeholders, and advocate for improved infrastructure and policies in the nation’s transportation sub-sector.
The new TCAN Chairman also assured members of initiatives that would drive the nation’s transportation sector while also enhancing the welfare of all transportation correspondents.
The outgone Chairman, Mr Yinka Aderibigbe of the Nation Newspaper thanked members for the support given to him throughout his tenure as chairman.
He charged the new excos to push the association forward for the betterment of members at large.
TCAN is the umbrella body of all journalists covering the transportation industry in Nigeria.
Members of the association include: ThisDay, Guardian, Punch, The Nation, Daily Trust, Tribune, NewsDirect, DailyTimes, Daily SUN, Vanguard, Blueprint, AIT, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Voice of Nigeria (VoN), TVC and others
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