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  • Liberty group inaugurates exco

    Liberty group inaugurates exco

    The African Liberty Students Organisation (ALSO), a students’ body that seeks to promote capitalism and free trade, has been established at the University of Benin (UNIBEN). The organisation also inducted its pioneer executive members during the event.

    The programme took place at Blue Meadows in Ugbowo campus of the institution. The event was graced by the university librarian, who was represented by Mr David Ofili and students.

    The new executive is led by Gilbert Alasa. Others members include Emmanuel Otega, Vice-President (Planning and Execution), Ikeme Saidu, Vice-President (Strategy and Outreach), Valor Iduh, Secretary-General, Elizabeth Annam, Assistant Secretary-General, Brenda Okonkwo, Financial Secretary, Phatai Shittu, Director of Welfare, Daniel Opiti, Director of Publicity and Verra Alozie, Provost.

    In his address, Gilbert said the guiding principle of the association centered on the promotion of free enterprise and the necessity to achieve prosperity through free markets. “As libertarians, we believe Africa needs an economic system that is based on private ownership that owns the means of production and distribution of goods characterised by a free competitive market motivated by profit,” he said.

    Delivering a lecture entitled: Building today for a prosperous Africa, the Director of Outreach and Coordinator of the organisation in Nigeria, Mr Adedayo Thomas, noted that statism (centralised control of economy) had been a clog in the wheel of Nigeria’s economic progress, adding that free enterprise remained the best economic system to engender human empowerment, prosperity and liberation.

    He posited that Africa’s economic system was historically linked to free enterprise where traders travelled long distances for exchange of goods without restriction.

    Also, there was an interactive session where answers were provided to participants’ questions. While the ceremony lasted, books on various aspects of human endeavors were donated to the university library. Ofili praised the gesture of the organisation and urged members to continue to be leading lights of economic and social freedom.

  • Press club gets exco

    Press club gets exco

    A campus publication in the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Echo press, has got new officers. The election, which was conducted by an electoral committee led by Raymond Ekemini, 400-Level Medical Laboratory Science, saw the emergence of Umoh Udeme as president.

    Others elected include Akpanudo Edidiong, General Secretary, Samuel Obibi, Deputy General Secretary, Chris Umanah, Financial Secretary and Christian Odumegwu, Treasurer.

    The officials were inaugurated in a ceremony held at the parliamentary hall, UNICAL. The event was attended by the Dean of Students’ Affairs, Prof Eyong Eyong, who represented the Vice-Chancellor, Prof James Epoke.

    Also at the ceremony were the Head of department of Linguistic and Communication, Dr Agada Obute, Chief Security Officer, Mr Adie Boniface, president of Students’ Union Government (SUG), Ayi Ekpenyong, and Speaker of the union parliament, Emmanuel Olayi.

    The outgoing president, Emmanuel Ahanonu, thanked the management for its support during his tenure. He also appreciated members of the club, who supported his administration. The incoming president, Umoh Udeme, thanked members for confidence reposed in him, stressing that his administration would focus on innovation.

    Prof Eyong advised leaders of the club to sustain the ideal of objectivity and tell the truth always. The occasion also featured presentation of awards and launching of the club’s almanac and magazine.

     

  • NASS workers union EXCO dissolved

    The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) has dissolved the executive committee of its National Assembly (NASS) chapter.

    It also froze the bank accounts of the chapter and urged the Registrar of Trade Unions (RTU) to audit them.

    In a communique at the end of the association’s emergency NEC meeting in Abuja, the national body asked the RTU to call to order one of its members.

    A NEC member and Chairman, Kogi chapter, Alhaji Mohammed Bello, who read the communique, said the hammer fell on the chapter “following acts inimical to PASAN’s well-being.”

    “This NEC decision was based on the dictates of Rules 19 (10), 20 (6), 13 (4) and F/1 20 (6) of PASAN’s Constitution. Thus, the NASS exco stands dissolved.

    “All the accruable dues in the chapter will now be paid to the national body, while its accounts have been frozen.

    “We also call on RTU to go on to audit the chapter’s accounts and take all actions it deems necessary to restore sanity in line with what we have in PASAN’s Constitution,” he said.

    Bello said NEC felt it had to take action as the NASS chapter was already over-stepping its bounds.

    “The NASS chapter is one out of many chapters in PASAN and it is duty bound to abide by all the laws of the association, which we all subscribe to through our constitution and which is the only legal instrument we have,” he said.

     

  • PRCAN holds AGM, elects new exco

    The Public Relations Consultants Association of Nigeria (PRCAN) will hold its 2012 Annual General Meeting (AGM) today. A major highlight of the event, which will take place at Hotel 1960 Eagles Park, Ikeja, Lagos, is the election into the executive committee of the association.

    According to PRCAN Executive Secretary Victoria Bassey, election would be conducted by a two-member election committee made up of CEO Neo Media and Marketing Ehi Braimah, and CEO Winning Concepts Public Relations Mike Meze, while the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) will send observers.

    Offices to be contested for are President, Vice President, Secretary General, Assistant Secretary General, Publicity Secretary and Treasurer. By the provisions of PRCAN Memorandum and Articles of Association (Memart) every past president automatically becomes an ex-officio member.

    The outgoing officers include Dr Phil Osagie, President; Chido Nwakanma, Vice President; and John Ehiguese, Honourable Secretary General. The others are Muyiwa Akintunde, Assistant Secretary General; Yemi Odusote, Publicity Secretary and Alima Atta, Honourable Treasurer. Nn’emeka Maduegbuna, a past president, will retain his seat as Ex-Officio member.

    The AGM will also discuss the Presidential Address on the “Statement of Affairs of PRCAN 2010-12”, and the Financial Report for the same period.

     

    PRCAN, the consulting arm of the NIPR, is established by a bye-law. Membership is exclusively restricted to consulting firms whose key executives must be NIPR members and registered to practice public relations in Nigeria. PRCAN is incorporated as a company registered by guarantee.

     

    Its primary objective is to promote professional reputation management in Nigeria within the public and private sectors. It is also committed to maintaining professional standards and discipline among members and providing facilities/professional capacity for the public and private sectors to meet their PR consultancy needs.