Singh on FNPF board

Two new directors have been appointed to the Fiji National Provident Fund Board – veteran trade unionist Attar Singh and business executive Joe Taoi. Mr Singh brings with him more

than 35 years of experience as a trade unionist, having represented workers from various organizations.

He previously served on various boards tasked with upholding workers’ rights as well as their occupational healh and safety.

Mr Singh is currently the assistant national secretary for the Fiji Trade Unions Congress.

Mr Taoi has 30 years of experience

in international shipping, warehouse and distribution, supply chain management and trade facilitation.

He established Freight Services Fiji and was instrumental in the establishment of the Fiji Indigenous Business Council, of which he is still a board member.

He was also instrumental in the planning, design and establishment of the Fiji Export Council

and was the board chairperson from 2004 to 2015.

Mr Singh and Mr Taoi officially joined the Fund as Board directors on February 22, 2023.

The new directors replace businessman, Sanjay Kaba and Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission chief executive officer, Joel Abraham.

The board include Mukhtar Ali, Kalpana Lal and Shiri Gounder

Mr Singh is the current assistant national secretary for the Fiji Trades Union Congress (FTUC) and general secretary for Fiji Longshoremen & Staff Association.

He is the industrial relations advisor to the National Union of Municipal Workers and Fiji Airlines Pilots Association.

Source: Fiji National Provident Fund