Date: Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:36:52 -0700
From: anacweb.org
Subject: CHAIRMAN OKAFOR SPEAKS TO ANAC AND ALL NIGERIANS ABROAD
ANAC CHAIRMAN MARTIN OKAFOR CALLS FOR CALM AS HE AND CURRENT ANAC EXECUTIVES BEGINS A PROGRESSIVE COURSE FOR ANAC AND ALL NIGERIANS ABROAD
(ANAC Sec. Gen Hon. Colin Atobajeun of Texas, announces the nomination of Paul Akhimien for National Vice Chairman).
The current Chairman of the ANAC Board of Directors and Trustees, sent a message of appeal to all ANAC Trustees, Delegates, Members and the entire Nigerian Internatonal Community “Diaspora”, to exercise utmost restraint and decorum in communicating with one another regarding recent ANAC Board actions and resolutions as we navigate this period of leadership in ANAC and her representation of Nigerians Abroad.
Chairman Okafor who was instated as Chairman after the Board of Trustees and Upper House voted out the former Chairman Akeem Bello in accordance to the ANAC Constitution, for Conflict of Interest Matters related to formation of a “Nigerian Diaspora Organization” while running his tenure as ANAC Chairman, after conferring with the other members of the ANAC Executive Committee, announced the rescheduling of the next Monthly ANAC National Board of Directors and Trustees meeting regularly scheduled for Saturday, July 12th, would be held on, July 18, 2009, commencing at 9:00 p.m. Eastern.
Chairman Okafor strongly urge all Nigerians Abroad to actively participate in ANAC, as ANAC steer the roadmap of ANAC Strategic Plan 2011 for a better representation of all Nigerians in the International Community. Chairman Okafor encourages every Trustee, State Chairman, House Delegates to reexamine the interests and needs of the constituencies they represent in ANAC, as recently published, and determine how to meet those needs within the framework of the ANAC strategic plan, and organize Nigerians Abroad better for a more effective representation.
This period Chairman Okafor believes would actually prove to be the best of times for ANAC as we improve on our practice of the principles of democracy. I urge all Trustees, delegates, members of ANAC to re-focus on our major ANAC objectives – to promote economic, technological development, with well-being of all Nigerians and their associates in the international community as well as all Nigerians everywhere including Nigeria.
Lets us look forward to working together, for all of us, as we meet the challenges to our collective future in the international community.
In the meantime, the ANAC National Sec. Gen Hon. Colin Atobajeun of Texas, has announced the nomination of Hon. Paul Akhimien, for National Vice Chairman. Mr. Akhimien is the current Chairman of the ANAC Indiana Chapter and also until recently has steered the affairs of the Membership Drive Committee nation wide, where he received thumbs up for his efforts in the membership drive from rank and file members and many leadership circles in the ANAC and Nigerian International Communities. He was also reported to have accepted the nomination, a simple majority vote would be needed to confirm the position at the next Board of Trustees and Upper House Meeting.
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Hon. Colin Atobajeun
Sec. Gen. ANAC
Hon. Martin Okafor
ANAC National Chairman
Listing of ANAC Trustees by Representative Districts/Term of Office (ANAC Membership Database)
Total of 18 (5yrs terms), and 11 (3yrs) terms.
NORTH EAST USA DISTRICT (One 5yr, One 3yrs)
1. Hon. Peter Agho- Current Senior Trustee, North East Region, New York (5 years term, end 2012)
2. Hon. Osime Osilama – Current Junior Trustee, North East, Massachussetts (3 years term, ends 2011)
MIDATLANTIC USA DISTRICT (One 5yrs, One 3yrs)
3. Hon. Cynthia Austin – Current Senior Trustee, MidAtlantic Region (5years term, end 2013)
4. Hon. Emmanuel Iroanya – Current Junior Trustee, MidAtlantic Region (3years term, end 2011)
NORTH CENTRAL USA DISTRICT (One 5yrs, One 3yrs)
5. Hon. Abdulateef Kareem – Current Senior Trustee, Illinois (5year term, end 2010) Sec. Gen Emeritus (2005-2008)
6. Hon. Erunmosele Idahosa – Current Junior Trustee, Indiana (3year term, end 2011) Call Paul Akhimien
SOUTH USA DISTRICT (One 5yrs, One 3yrs)
7. Hon. Martin Okafor – Current Senior Trustee, Georgia (5year term, end 2010) Current Chairman, ANAC
8. Hon. Grace Clark – Current Junior Trustee, Georgia (3year term, end 2011)
SOUTH WEST USA DISTRICT (One 5yrs, One 3yrs)
9. Hon. Colin Atobajeun – Current Senior Trustee, Texas (5year term, end 2010) Current Sec. Gen, ANAC
10. Hon. Ashafa – Current Junior Trustee, Oklahoma (3year term,end 2011)
WEST USA DISTRICT (One 5yrs, One 3yrs)
11. Hon. David Ogunnaike – Current Senior Trustee, California (5year term end 2013)
12. Hon. Bright Aregs – Current Junior Trustee, California (3years term end 2011) ANAC EMERITUS VICE PRESIDENT (2006-2008)
EAST REGION NIGERIA DISTRICT (Two 5yrs)
13. George Mbagwu – Current Senior Trustee, Maryland, Representing Eastern Nigeria. (5years term end 2010) Treasurer Emeritus (2004-2008)
14. Hon. Sylvia Onyegiri – Current Junior Trustee Indiana, Representing Eastern Nigeria. (5year term end 2013)
WEST REGION NIGERIA DISTRICT (Two 5yrs)
15. Hon. Ola Aina – Current Senior Trustee Connecticut, Representing Western Nigeria. (5years term end 2013)
16. Hon Debo Adenekan – Current Junior Trustee Indiana, Representing Western Nigeria. (5years term end 2013)
NORTH REGION NIGERIA DISTRICT(Two 5yrs)
17. Hon. Issa Odidi – Current Trustee Canada, Repesenting Northern Nigeria. (5years term end 2013)
18. Hon. VACANCY VACANCY (5years term)
SOUTH SOUTH NIGERIA DISTRICT (Two 5yrs)
19. Hon. Dan E. Austin – Current Trustee, Maryland, Representing South South Nigeria. (5year term end 2010) ANAC Emeritus Chairman (2004 – 2008)
20. Hon. Mercy Sampson – Current Trustee Indiana, Representing South South Nigeria. (5year term end 2013)
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONSDISTRICT (One 3yrs)
21. Hon. Lacrown Adeyemi – Current Trustee NY, Representing Nigerian Stakeholder organizations. (3years term, ends 2011).
AT LARGE USA DISTRICT (Three 5yrs, Three 3years)
22. Hon. Paul Oranika – Current Trustee, Georgia At Large (5years term end 2013)
23. Hon. Samuel Isokpunwu – Current Trustee Texas At Large (5years term end 2013)
24. Hon. Paul Akhimien – Current Trustee, Indiana At Large (5years term end 2013)
25. Hon. George Adeyemi (ANAC Member 2008) – Current Trustee Indiana (3years term end 2011)
26. Hon. VACANCY (3years term)
27. Hon. VACANCY (3years term)
AT LARGE NIGERIA DISTRICT (One 5yrs, one 3yrs)
28. Hon. Akeem Bello – Current Trustee North Carolina, Nigeria at Large (5year term end 2010)
29. Hon. Temitope Ajayi – Current Trustee California, Nigeria at Large. (3year term end 2011) ANAC Emeritus President HOD (2006-2008)
Regards
Joe Gibson
Asst. Executive Director
ANAC National Maryland Office