New executives undertake oath of Office
The All Nigerian Community -Ghana, an
umbrella organisation of Nigerian associations in Ghana, has over the weekend
inaugurated 16 new national executive to steer the affairs of the organisation
for the next two years.
The organisation is to be headed by Salihu
Alhaji Mohammed as its president; Louis Uchegbu Okorie as first Vice President;
Dr Bayo Albert Asaolu as its second vice president and Oviedafe Augustine
Onojetah as third vice president.
Other members included Isaac Osahon
Ekhator as general secretary; Chigozie Carlos Donatus as Assistant General
Secretary; Umar Sarki Sulley as Financial Secretary, while Pastor Maxwell
Owolabi was named the Assistant Welfare Officer.
The rest of the executive members were
Emmanuel Nwaneli as assistant financial secretary; Paul Dim as treasurer;
Akintola Bolanle as Public Relations Officer; Peter Nwokolo as Welfare Officer
and Abdul Aziz Mush as Provost.
Beauty Amaebinye Annan, Omotosho Olayinka
and Hajia Halimatu Maikankan were inaugurated as ex-officio members of the
executive.
Speaking at an inauguration ceremony held
in Accra, the Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana, Michael Olufemi Abikoye has
urged Nigerians residing in Ghana to be law abiding and to stay connected to the
home country by visiting regularly.
He urged members of the organisation to
live harmoniously among themselves and also support the new executive to
execute their duties by committing more time and resources to the activities of
the organisation.
The president of the organisation, Alhaji
Mohammed in a speech read on his behalf, pledged his commitment to honourably
serve the organisation.
“Tasks are enormous and objectives must be
achieved. We must be up to the task of generating the synergy to promote peaceful
coexistence, friendship and cohesion among Nigerians and Ghanaian brethrens,”
he said.
He also shared his vision of promoting policies that would enhance economic well being of members as well as inculcate principles of patriotism, integrity and hard work.
By Issah Mohammed
