The National President of Nigeria Association of Social Workers (NASoW) Alhaji Mashood Mustapha has inaugurated the Delta state chapter of NASoW.
The inauguration was done on Friday 22nd of January 2022 in Asaba during his visit to the state.
The newly inaugurated executive members included Mrs. Adebayo Jane Ohore (Chairperson), Adibeli O (Vice Chairman), Azemohor Shadrack (Secretary) and Mrs. Gilo E (Assistant Secretary).
Others are; Mr. Chris Opone (Financial Secretary), Miss Emekpe E (Welfare officer), Mrs. Emethilue Ijeoma (Program Officer), Mrs. Julie Ireyefoju (Treasurer), Fred Ogeh (Auditor), Barr. Udolu Reuben (Legal Adviser) and Apostle Rexdom Uche Wisdom (Public Relations Officer).
Mustapha while inaugurating the new executive members, charged them to always earn professional respect through quality social service delivery and should not demand for it.
He advised them to promote professionalism that would not only be defined by the quality of our intellectual capacity and competence but also by the level of our integrity bearing in mind that there is a global shift towards social work and we should all be sensible to this blessing.
Mustapha urged the new executive to be diligent, Fair and be just in their new leadership positions as servants of the people because the era of ‘I am, I am’ is over. Leadership will only be judged by the quality of our actions
As social workers, Mustapha enjoined the executive to be problem solvers by developing their problems coping and problems solving capacities in order to move the Association towards the direction of change and adaptation to reality.
“As social workers, your roles are to solve problems of individuals, groups and communities through application of casework principles, you are to provide psychosocial support for individuals, families and communities through your knowledge of science of human relations and skill in relationship.
“I want you to continue to participate in all activities such as our AGM, Council meetings and all other statutory activities. I also want you and all other members of NASoW in Delta state to shun all activities that may put our profession into disrespect and disrepute by always upholding the ethics of our profession because it is the only way to earn our desired respect”.
