The President-General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Francis Bunu Abi, has bagged the MARCON Labour Leader of the Year Award in recognition of his leadership, commitment to workers’ welfare and industrial harmony in Nigeria’s maritime sector.
The award recognises Bunu’s sustained advocacy for the rights and welfare of maritime workers, his commitment to collective bargaining and improved conditions of service, as well as his efforts to promote safety and constructive engagement between organised labour, employers and government agencies.
A seafarer by profession, Bunu began his maritime career working aboard vessels locally and internationally before taking up union leadership. His progression within MWUN has spanned more than two decades, beginning with his election as an Ex-officio member of the Port Harcourt Seafarers Unit and later as Chairman of the unit in 2001.
He became Rivers State District Chairman in 2005 and was returned unopposed in 2009 for a second term. His performance at the district level paved the way for his election as President of the Seamen/Seafarers Branch of MWUN in 2013, a position he also retained for a second term.
With practical experience as a serving seafarer, Bunu became an advocate for improved wages, workers’ rights and conditions of service, representing seafarers in negotiations and contributing to the resolution of labour issues and maintenance of industrial peace.
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