The University of Nigeria, Alumni Association (UNAA) Abuja Branch, will hold its last meeting for the year 2018 on Saturday, October 27, 2018, at The Den Hotel, No 20 Agadez Crescent Wuse II, Abuja.
The UNAA Abuja Publicity Secretary Dr Obiorah I. Edogor in a statement quoted the President of the Association, Barr Jude Igwe saying the agenda for the meeting would be assessment and fine-tuning of preparations for the branch’s 2018 End-of-the-Year Dinner/Award, where select Nigerians, would be honoured for their giant strides towards restoring the dignity of man.
According to Barr Igwe, the 2018 End-of-the-Year Dinner/Award Committee set up in the last August general meeting of the association, would brief the members during this month’s meeting, on the preparations had made for the success of the event. He stated that, the End-of-the-Year Committee Chairman, Retired Commissioner of Police and Former Force Public Relations Officer, Mr Emmanuel Ojukwu would come with his team to address all lions and lionesses (graduates of the UNN) during the meeting.
The UNAA Abuja President implored all lions and lionesses within the city to attend the meeting massively as they were to assess and make useful inputs to the report which their 2018 End-of-the-Year Committee would present. Barr Igwe noted that, he wanted massive attendance in the coming Saturday’s general meeting, as it would be the last meeting of the association before their 2018 Dinner/Award event.
Edogor revealed that high profile alumni members of UNAA in Abuja had indicated interest to attend the association’s forthcoming general meeting. According to him, “in their response to our publicity through below-the-line media and social media platforms, some highly-placed lions and lionesses, have confirmed that they would be in attendance, as the meeting would be an opportunity, for them to participate in charting the branch’s 2019 agenda.”
The UNAA Abuja Publicity Secretary, equally stated that those in charge of the logistics for the meetings of the association in the branch, Barr Chioma Ezechukwu and Mr Ugchukwu Iloefe (Welfare Officer and Provost respectively), had confirmed that an Abuja-based reputable legal practitioner and active member of the association, Chief Ikechukwu Ezechukwu, SAN, who volunteered to host the October general meeting, had fully paid for the refreshment and entertainment of all attendees.
Besides, Dr Edogor, appealed to all graduates of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) who reside in Abuja to attend and be punctual to the meeting which usually starts at 4:00pm and does not last beyond 6:00pm. He revealed that, “UNAA meetings are opportunities for serious brainstorming on the welfare of the members, our alma mater as well as a good avenue for social, political and business networking.”
