Immediate past national secretary of the Nigeria Association of Social Workers (NASoW), Ms. Toni Adeleke, has emerged as president of International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), Africa Region.
Ms Adeleke’s election Tuesday in Panama is the first time a Nigerian social worker will emerge as the president of the organisation in the region.
National President of NASoW, Alhaji Mashood Mustapha, while reacting to the election of Ms Adeleke, described her emergence as timely.
Alhaji Mustapha in a statement made available to journalists by the National Public Relations Officer of the association, Mr. Musliudeen Adebayo, stated that, “Adeleke’s emergence is an indication that Social Work profession has come to stay in Nigeria.”
The NASoW national president urged governments at all levels, agencies, development partners and philanthropists to cooperate with the association so as to reduce social problems in the country to the barest minimum.
“On behalf of the entire members of NASoW, I wish to congratulate the new IFSW Africa Region president, Adeleke. She emerged during a strongly contested election, the result of which was announced Tuesday,” he said.
Alhaji Mustapha added, “Adeleke is the immediate past National secretary of NASoW, the umbrella body of all professional social workers in Nigeria. She had earlier served as vice president of IFSW Africa Region.”
