His Eminence John Cardinal Onaiyekan, Emeritus Catholic Archbishop of Abuja will deliver a keynote speech at the first edition of the National Convention of Old Seminarians Association of Nigeria (OSAN).
The convention will hold in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, in October and is expected to attract old seminarians from all over the country and in the Diaspora.
Speaking during a visit to Onaiyekan by OSAN , he said he would be in Ibadan for the convention stressing that he was happy with the establishment of old seminarians.
According to him, the initiative to bring together people that attended Catholic Seminary schools would have a positive impact on other old Seminarians yet to identify with the association.
He said all African Bishops would be in Accra, Ghana in a few weeks’ time and that he will tell other Bishops to see to the establishment of old seminarians in their country and diocese where there is none yet.
Also, Dr. Martin Uhomoibhi, former Nigeria’s Permanent Representative at the United Nations will also grace the event as guest speaker.
The President of OSAN, Chinedu Akubueze who is also the clerk of the Senate has constituted a convention committee for the smooth running of the convention.
The convention committee has Senator John Owan Enoh as the chairman, Sir Peter Agbontaen as the co-chairman, Ibrahim Gabriel Enemona as Secretary while Abel Abimbola President of St Theresa’s Minor Seminary, Oke Are Ibadan, OSOBAN, is the chairman Local Organising Committee.
A compendium of all members of the old Seminarians Association of Nigeria is being compiled and will be formally unveiled at the convention.
There are currently over two hundred registered members of OSAN spread across the country and beyond.
They include Chinedu Akubueze Esq President and Clerk of the Senate; Sir Mike Okiro former inspector general of police who is the chairman Board of Trustee; Justice Centus Chima Nweze, Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria; Justice Benedict Kanyip, President National Industrial Court of Nigeria; Mr. Femi Falana SAN; Fr ( Prof) Hycent Ichoku, Vice Chancellor of Veritas University among others.