Prof Mrs Charity Emelie has emerged the first female state Chairman of Nigerian Red Cross Society, Anambra Branch.
It was the election that saw the exit of the former Chairman of the Society, Prof Peter Emeka Katchy, after leading the state branch for several years.
The election started immediately after the screening of the candidates documents and oral interviews at the Red Cross office at Amawbia, Awka, after the delegates at the Annual General Meeting moved a motion for the dissolution of the Caretaker committee to give room for the election.
The election which was conducted in a voice vote affirmation, after screening out 12 out of the 24 candidates seeking for various positions saw the emergence of the new executives of the branch.
In her acceptance speech, the new Chairman, Prof Charity Ifeyinwa Emelie said she was going to serve Anambra Red Cross Society of Nigeria with all her experience and capitalize on the strength of the team, using all available resources.
She also assured of quick response to emergency situations, if any arise in the state, saying Red Cross is mainly for humanity services. She promised to move it forward.
The Chairman of the electoral committee, Mr Muazu Mohammed, who is the National Legal Adviser of the Red Cross, said the election was free, fair and transparent.
He said those disqualified from the election failed to meet the constitutional requirements for the election, and that majority of them did not have evidence of payment for the organisation membership renewal for the past 2 years.
