1ST QTR. NOL COMMUNITY DIALOGUE

1ST QTR.  NOL COMMUNITY DIALOGUE.

*_TOPIC_*: NENWE FOR PEACEFUL, HARMONIZED & _CAPACITY ORIENTED_ SELECTION OF COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP* : _THE STATUS QUO HAS FAILED OUR PEOPLE -  REPEATEDLY_. 

HERE'S THE SCHEDULE:

RUNNING THEME:  *1ST QTR 2024 NENWE COMMUNITY DIALOGUE*

DATE: *SUN, MARCH 3RD, 2024*.

TIME: *5:00 PM, LAGOS*

VENUE: *ZOOM MEETING*

Further details of the program will be released in the coming days.

In our history, as a people and culture, we valued honor, honesty, hard work, wisdom, gallantry, mutually unqualified love, and the promotion of peaceful coexistence among ourselves and our neighbors.

The history of our people, as passed down to us, also bears witness to the truth that our forebears looked for those defining characteristics in selecting some of their own for public service and leadership in the community from town criers, to the Pinnacle of the leadership rug.

The mantle of leadership didn't  always fall on the wealthy, the powerful, or the politically connected.

Those who came before us certainly didn't condone inappropriate ascension to leadership roles and deliberately snobbing the mandatory consent of our people. 

It is common knowledge that this is the ugly status quo burdening & bothering the conscionable majority of our people - and it has been long-standing.

The NOL Board reasonably believes that at this time and in this age, Nenwe Community has endured a lot already, and that we - *all of us* - the Nenwe people, can and should come together to start the difficult conversation of how to restore trust; and therefore prestige,  to the community administration - at all levels.

Although our community may have suffered unthinkable losses in the tangible, and; in the intangible collective assets ,irretrievably, as a result, The NOL Board still believes: *"The Time Is Always Right, To Do What is Right."*

Thank you for being a part of the conscionable majority and in choosing to participate in this Community Dialogue this quarter.

Valentine Ebube Aniobi

*Task & Project Facilitator

Isaac Iyke Udeh

*Deputy Director, GrassRoots Mobilization For Greater Nenwe*

Ngozi Nwarunta

*Director, Community Engagement And Recruitment*

Patrick Chukwubike

*Director, Rules Enforcement & Oversight*

Aaron Okorie

*Director, Policy Development*

Fidel Nwabueze-Ogbo

*Director, Planning & Strategic Communications*

Charles  O. Chukwubike

*The Moderator & CEO*

20th JANUARY 2024

MALACHY DAVID UFOT [ RIP】

A few of us may remember this man, *Malachy Ufot*. Malachy did his NYSC in Awgu County Secondary school Nenwe in 1979. We nicknamed him *Ette*. In addition to his services in County, he took the 430 pm news in Efik on FRCN Enugu Zonal office where he also translated news bulletins from English language to Efik and Ibibio. He was a jolly good fellow. He retired from active service in 2014 having worked at various FRCN offices across Nigeria. Unfortunately, he was kidnapped on October 15th 2023 and released on October 24th. The next day he gave up. Malachy will be buried this Friday in his home town. The entire Nigeria has become a graveyard. May he rest in peace.

Report  by C.O. Oleh PhD.  from NOL whatsapp group.

WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE:* _*NGOZI NWARUNTA

WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE:

_*NGOZI NWARUNTA*: Director, Community Engagement & Recruitment, NOL.

In a joyful celebration,  The NOL Board invites our vibrant, worldwide community members to join us in marking the special anniversary of a remarkable woman of substance: poise, diligent, supporter of the corporate interests of NOL, a reliable partner at the Board of the NOL, a proud teacher and advocate of our mother tongue (Igbo ) as a mainstream vehicle of communication.

At the Board, we feel so lucky and proud to be your partner in working for Nenwe. We thank you for your guidance often presented as soft-spoken, indirect suggestions. Your service to the Community is & will always be appreciated.

We hope to continue to work hard to earn your partnership in working together in the critical volunteer service for our beloved community, Nenwe. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

*NOL BOARD OF ADMINISTRATORS*

LONG JOHN SILVER & I (The SP)

The war was fought and everyone lost as in  many wars . I found myself in Awgu County  Sec Sch.(1972)and Jon was in class 4   (with my cousin Law Nwarueze). He  was  the deputy SP. The next year he was overwhelmingly and almost  unanimously voted for the post of  the SP. 

County had the air and hope equal to the one in Nigeria when Obi was winning with the obidents. It was a beautiful time.

Everyone attended the morning  assembly to see this  handsome SP that had  much swags. His English  was better and more Queenly than what you hear now in London . How he did that  is still an enigma.His uniform fitted him more than ordinary and he had a way of carrying his frame which we all called 'Pirates walk' and imitated it. I remember my mom observed I was walking differently and cautioned me sternly. 

He didn’t carry the SP functions  with  iron fist ; we all obeyed all rules happily…… He was loved!

We were told by some seniors that all the girls coming  from Girls schools like Queens sch. Enugu , Rosary High sch Awgu , Ovim girls , Sedess Oghe etc  to bring invitations to  parties or association events all wanted to talk with him even if he wasn't the person to receive the invitations! . The SP was popular in all the female schools who 'crushed on' him and I suppose he knew but it  didn’t  bother him…..

December 1972 the WASC/GCE.., the send-off and we missed him …….

To be continued 

Charlie.mbc@gmail.com 

NOL RESPECTS AN ICON OF GENEROSITY ;MR JOHN O. NWARU

 

NOL EDITORIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

*NENWE GLOBAL COMMUNITY PAYS RESPECT TO A FALLEN ICON OF GENEROSITY*.

*MR JOHN OKECHUKWU NWARU (Pirate)*

The unexpected, sudden death of Mr. John Nwaru, the *Nenwe Icon of generosity*, Monday, October 16, 2023, has understandably, thrown our Community into a collective sense of loss and mourning. While the anguish and mourning will surely continue to linger amongst us, The NOL Board has organized and is scheduling a Catholic funeral mass to gracefully bring our official mourning period to a respectful conclusion:

*THEME*:  _Death The Road To Eternal Peace or Damnation_

*OFFICIATING PRIEST*:  _Rev. Fr. Johnbosco Ibekwe, St. Gabriel's Parish Adu, Achi, Enugu State, Nigeria_

*DATE*: _Monday, October 23, 2023_

*TIME*: _5:00 PM, Nenwe, Nigeria_

*VENUE*: _Zoom meeting platform. Courtesy: Emudo Nenwe Ambassadors' Association, ENAA_.

The NOL Board respectfully directs our global community to assume this announcement as an invitation to attend and pay their respects to the fallen icon.

The official program of events is due shortly.

 Signed:

Ikechukwu I. Udeh

*Deputy Director, Grassroots Mobilization for Greater Nenwe*

 Ngozi Nwarunta

*Director, Community Engagement & Recruitment*

Dr. Aaron Okorie

*Director, Policy Development & Enforcement*

Dr. Fidel Nwabueze-Ogbo

*Director, Planning & Strategic Communications*

Charles O. Chukwubike

*The Moderator & CEO*

*The NOL Board*

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