NAPROD members label Dickson’s leadership as illegal

Professional divers in Delta State have distanced themselves from the leadership of Elwick Dickson, who claimed to be the national president of the National Association of Professional Divers (NAPROD), describing his administration as illegal and foisted regime.

NAPROD Delta State Chapter, as well as concerned members nationwide, claimed that the state of affairs of the association especially the impunity, abuse of office, total disregard for rule of law and illegal activities orchestrated by the illegally constituted government of Dickson, Innocent Effanga and cohorts.

A statement signed by Samuel Vwunuvwia, chairman, NAPROD Delta State Chapter, and Mike Iyang, a concerned member described Dickson, and other members of his leadership as ‘impostors’ who do not have the mandate of the majority of members of NAPROD nationwide to parade as the executives of the body.

“NAPROD Delta State and concerned members nationwide dissociate itself entirely from the illegal activities of the said Comrade Dickson, Comrade Effanga and cohorts who parade as the National President, Secretary, and Executives of NAPROD,” the statement reads.

Continuing, the association further stated: “As a responsible professional body that believes in the rule of law, NAPROD Delta State and concerned members across the federation condemns in its entirety, the activities of Dickson, Effanga and others, parading as the National President, Secretary, and Executives of NAPROD despite the pendency and subsistence of Sult No. NIC/UY/11/2021 pending at the National Industrial Court, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.”

The association stated that amid the pending suit at the National Industrial Court Uyo, and the ongoing strike of the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria ( JUSUN), Dickson and his purported National Executives took steps detrimental to the constitution of NAPROD, became dictatorial and purporting to expel members who complained of their disregard for court processes.

Given the situation, the association urged corporate organisations and public agencies not to have any dealing with Dickson and his executives pending the determination of the case in court.