3rd June 2012 meeting at Reading
I
arrived the meeting late due to the traffic in London as a result of
the Queens Diamond Jubilee celebration in London. In the care with me
were Vincent Okolo, Mrs Ugwu and Mrs Kate Amadi. We left my house at 3pm
and got to Reading at about 8pm in the evening.
By
the time we got there, the meeting had been going on for some time and
we missed Oliver's report on the proposed new way of organizng the
meeting.
- The proposal is to have three meetings in a year
- To be hosted in a rotation by re-organised group. This means that the times group host meetings will no longer be static.
- An increase of the annual membership fee.
- The hosting to be funded from the Associations money which will be raised from the raised membership fee. In the long run, members will safe money hence they will no longer fund the hosting of meetings from their purse.
I gather broadly speaking that members supported two of the proposals, increase in fee and three meetings in year.
The following were in attendance:
Ikem Ifudu
- Dan Nwankwo,
- Vincent Okolo
- Ngozi Okolo
- Charles Oforka
- Gloria Oforka
- Maggi Aniekwe
- Oliver Ngwu
- Mrs Ugwu
- Mrs Kate Amadi
- Mrs Angela Ike
- Mrs Uzo Onyeama - {Host}
Others in attendance:
Mr Chris Chigbo {Director of Transport - Abuja - visiting from Nigeria} He gave the Association a sum of $100.
Two Onyeama boys and one of their wife
Ms Nwankwo {Not sure if she's a member}
The Ifudu's and Ifeanyi Oforka
The hostess, presented the meeting with ukpaka, fish and meet, thanking us for gracing her house, This was not part of the group's offer.
Dan Nwankwo, presented 24 bottles of malt and a bottle of Baileys, on behalf of Joe Enebe, whose daughter just had a baby girl and to thank us for support shown to her for various reasons. The bottles of malt were shared amongst members present and the bottle of Baileys was kept for the Association by the Chair.
The issue of election was talked about but nothing became concrete. A sign perhaps that we are no longer taking good governance seriously. If we can easily disregard laid down procedures and our Constitution, then what next.
A minute's silence was observed for the late Oforka who passed away in March. Charles thanked members who took time to either phone or come in person to pay their condolence.
All in all, like usual, people were in a jolly mood and enjoyed ourselves. The day did not mirror the weather which was terrible.
The meeting ended with members making their way back to London, in terrible weather conditions.
Mr Chris Chigbo {Director of Transport - Abuja - visiting from Nigeria} He gave the Association a sum of $100.
Two Onyeama boys and one of their wife
Ms Nwankwo {Not sure if she's a member}
The Ifudu's and Ifeanyi Oforka
The hostess, presented the meeting with ukpaka, fish and meet, thanking us for gracing her house, This was not part of the group's offer.
Dan Nwankwo, presented 24 bottles of malt and a bottle of Baileys, on behalf of Joe Enebe, whose daughter just had a baby girl and to thank us for support shown to her for various reasons. The bottles of malt were shared amongst members present and the bottle of Baileys was kept for the Association by the Chair.
The issue of election was talked about but nothing became concrete. A sign perhaps that we are no longer taking good governance seriously. If we can easily disregard laid down procedures and our Constitution, then what next.
A minute's silence was observed for the late Oforka who passed away in March. Charles thanked members who took time to either phone or come in person to pay their condolence.
All in all, like usual, people were in a jolly mood and enjoyed ourselves. The day did not mirror the weather which was terrible.
The meeting ended with members making their way back to London, in terrible weather conditions.
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