Isoko United Club of Nigeria Holds Annual General Meeting/Investiture Ceremony

Gives Bursary Award to Isoko Indigenes Students

By

Kelvin Ohoror

Isoko United Club of Nigeria recently held its annual general meeting/investiture ceremony, gives bursary award to Isoko indigene students and also presented new executive to run the affairs of the club for the next three years.

Members of Isoko United Club of Nigeria in a group photograph with their new president, Chief Francis Amadhe after the Annual general meeting/Bursary award ceremony

The new executive of Isoko United Club of Nigeria are;

Mr. Francis Amadhe -President, Mr. Fred Okpeva-Vice-President, Mr. Mike Etoh- General Secretary, Mr. Samuel Udori - Asst. General Secretary, Mr. Julius Edore - Financial Secretary, Dr. Wilson Edefiadhe- Treasurer, Mr. Dennis Amata- Social Secretary/P.R.O, Mr. Osie Efetie -Asst. Social Secretary/P.R.O., Mr. Mike Onobiokor-Protocol, Barr. Charles Ekpewonye- Legal Adviser, Chief Amos Okoro - Immediate Past President

The new excos of Isoko United Club of Nigeria taking oath of office during the event

In his acceptance speech, the new president of Isoko United Club of Nigeria, Mr. Francis Amadhe asserted that, “I am drawn to IUCN due to its cardinal objectives which amongst others are to cultivate the spirit of oneness, well-being and good will amongst its members, create a forum for a mutual exchange of ideas identify itself with the problems and progress of members and the Isoko nation and to encourage investment in profitable activities that would benefit the club and Isoko nation in general”

Chief Paul Eriri exchanging pleasantries with former House of Assembly member, Hon. Benjamin Essien Okiemute

According to him “ My vision and dream is that one day Isoko United Club of Nigeria shall stand as a colossus, a force to reckon with, a hub of idealism, a social vehicle to bring together Isoko sons and daughters, a pivot of development and a pace setter.

He reiterated that, he will review the club constitution and bring it into a smaller size, and also lunch a webpage so that Isoko sons and daughters that are not living in Isoko can now browse and see Isoko United Club of Nigeria as a vehicle of social integration, emphasizing that with the requirement of the club, he intend to strengthen, maintain and sustain the bursary award initiative and also increase membership by 10 percent.

Recipents of the Isoko United Club bursary award displaying their cheques with Joy

Also speaking at the event, the Chairman of the occasion, Sir Constantine Itiako Ikpokpo stated that, given bursary award to indigene students of Isoko nation, it shows how responsible Isoko United club of Nigeria are to the social needs of the people, noting that any club or people whose social responsibility is the welfare of the people has his support.

The chairman of the occasion, Sir Constantine Itiako Ikpopo, presenting a cheque to one of the recipients of the Isoko United Club of Nigeria bursary award

Sir, Ikpokpo also said that, Isoko as an ethnic group is on the right track, becoming more United, discipline, saying that the focus is to empower the people to ensure they are able to sustain themselves.

The Isoko South newly elected Chairman however urges other club to emulate what Isoko United Club of Nigeria is doing in order to ensure sustainability of human capital development in Isoko nation.

The immediate past president of Isoko United Club of Nigeria, Chief Amos Okoro decorating the new president, Mr. Francis Amadhe

The highlight of the event was a bursary award of N50,000 (Fifty Thousand Naira) each to 20 indigenes students from 20 clans of the Isoko ethnic group.