Thursday, 13 June 2013
Photonews: Imo State Chapter Of WAI Brigade Honours Assembly Speaker’s Wife
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| Mrs Uwajimogu (center) being decorated |
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| Mrs Uwajimogu with some officers of WAI brigade |
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| Mrs. Uwajimogu with some members of WAI brigade |
Speech: “Self Determination And Doggedness Are Gradually Fading---“
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| Chief (Mrs.) Eileen Uwajimogu |
Protocols:
I am pleased to be part of the war against
indiscipline brigade, otherwise known as the WAI-BRIGADE.
It has indeed given me the opportunity to
take up more responsibilities in assisting the society at large and government
in particular to fight the war against indiscipline in the society vis-avis, in
our various communities, in the state, in our families, in our extended
families, in our places of work, in the church, in the market etc.
It should be noted that the virtues and
qualities of patriotism, commitment, sincerity of purpose, obeying rule of law,
obeying government policies, self determination and doggedness are gradually
fading away in our society. At this point, let me commend the Federal
Government for unveiling the community support Brigade (CSB) which has now
replaced the war against indiscipline WAI in its determined effort to restore
national integrity, dignity and consciousness towards eradicating indiscipline,
crimes and corruption in our society.
When the society is disciplined government
policies would be obeyed and supported. Conversely, when government brings
development down to the grassroots, the people will whole heartedly support
government policies and programmes.
Therefore, I call on all and sundry to
continue to support Owelle Rochas Okorocha’s leadership in the state. This
government is people oriented. It is masses based and anchored in various
communities in the state through the community government. This simply means
that the state government is the only state in the federation that has brought
good governance, development and community participation in the leadership of
the society. With good legislation from the Imo State House of Assembly, the
state government has brought back discipline into society. Today, we have fewer
crimes in our state, but we need total eradication of it. Hence we need the
cooperation of all to ensure that Imo is finally better. I cannot conclude this
short speech without encouraging, thanking and commending the National
Orientation Agency, Imo State Chapter, in their effort in galvanizing our
environment into a better society. Please continue in this onerous task.
Continue to move forward with this programme until we collectively achieve our
aims and objectives of having a better society.
Nigeria Must Be Better. Amen.
Chief (Mrs.) Eileen Uwajumogu
Wife Of The Speaker
Imo State House Of Assembly.
News Release: Nigerian-American Leadership Council Opens Offices in Washington
(Plans To Partner With
US And International Agencies To Tackle The Boko Haram Menace)
The
Nigerian-American Leadership Council (NALC), a non-partisan association of
Nigerian-born professionals, community leaders, and institutions, in the United
States and in Nigeria, has opened its offices in Washington, DC.
NALC is founded in part to serve as a
think-tank, to facilitate good Nigerian-American relations; ensure good
governance in Nigeria; address the emerging Boko Haram security issue in
Nigeria; facilitate commerce and business relations between Nigeria and the
United States; and ensure the full integration and participation of
Nigerian-Americans in the United States socio-political process.
NALC was founded by veterans of the
Nigerian Diaspora activist community, including former Howard University
Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Edward Oparaoji. Oparaoji is a
stalwart of the “National Democratic Coalition (NADECO)”. NADECO fought
fiercely to wrestle power from Nigeria’s former military government, under
General Sani Abacha. Oparaoji
is currently Chairman of NALC.
At
a recent stakeholders meeting in Washington, DC, Prof. Oparaoji said, “As we
approach the 20th anniversary
of the annulment of the June 12, 1993 Nigerian presidential elections, by the
then Military dictator General Ibrahim Babangida, and the subsequent resistance
by Nigerians to that act; we are mindful that the ideals for which we fought
and died have not yet been fully realized. We intend to use this platform to
continue to advocate good governance and equity for Nigerians everywhere.
Okechukwu Mbonu, the Vice Chairman and
Executive Director of NALC, is a former Housing Commissioner in suburban Prince
George’s Maryland, and also a former president of the “All Nigerian American
Congress (ANAC)” in Washington, DC. Mbonu has served in public policy and
related roles since graduation from law school in Washington, DC. He has significant exposure to US
public policy, as a former government official, and as a political consultant.
NALC’s Washington, DC offices, located at
1702 Pennsylvania, Northwest, Washington, DC, is literally a few blocks from
the Whitehouse at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NALC’s physical location in Washington
signals that the Nigerian-American community has matured, and is ready to play
the intricate power games of Washington, DC, where it matters.
The Council plans to take a frontal
approach on the fluid security situation in Nigeria, especially the “Boko
Haram” debacle, which is threatening to tear Nigeria apart, or by default bring
Nigeria’s fast-rising economy to its knees.
NALC’s other co-founders, the Board of
Directors, and the Advisory Board, is comprised of United States professionals
who bring various expertise and career accomplishments in the academia, law,
public policy, and business. Some
members of the Council bring 27 years of in-depth Washington experience,
including stints in US Institutions.
The Council knows it has its work well
cut-out for it, given the heavy-lifting needed by the Nigerian-American
community. However, the
Council feels it has what it takes to pull off the mission, while acting as a
bulwark for solid friendship between the United States and Nigeria; based on
mutual interests.
In the short-term, the Council plans to commission a study of the “Boko
Haram” security issue, from
inside and outside Nigeria; the Council will utilize its local Nigerian ties,
language and cultural proficiencies, and also an international insight; to tackle
the “Boko Haram” problem, and proffer credible and realistic solutions.
The Council understands that if unabated,
“Boko Haram” could tear the entire Sub-Saharan Africa apart, and decimate much
needed investments into Nigeria and the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa, given “Boko
Haram’s” reach into not just Nigeria but also Mali, Niger, Chad, Cameroun and
other possible locations.
Signed:
Ingrid Megan
Media
Spokesperson,
Nigerian-American
Leadership Council (NALC),
1702 Pennsylvania Ave, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006 Washington, DC.
Tel:
(202) 379-2848
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