Ambrose Alli University inaugurates Lagos Alumni Chapter

The Ambrose Alli University (AAU) formerly Bendel State University, Ekpoma recently inaugurated the Lagos Chapter of The Alumni Association, 28 years after the first alumni association was inaugurated. The school was established by the then governor of old Bendel State, Ambrose Alli, a university don.

The chapter under the leadership of Frank Egboh was formerly inaugurated by the alumni association’s global president, Omi Ujuanbi which held at the Noah’s Ark, Lekki Phase 1, at the weekend and was well attended by prominent alumni home and abroad.

In his remark during the inauguration, the association’s worldwide President, Omi Ujuanbi noted that the coming on stream of Lagos chapter was strategic and timely, stating that the feat has conferred a national outlook on the association which has other state chapters before now.

He listed existing chapters of the association before Lagos to include; Abuja, Agbor, Asaba, Benin, Sapele and Port Harcourt chapters among others located within Edo/Delta states. He said that the vision of the national executive is to ensure that there exist chapters in major cities in Nigeria and in Diaspora, hence other chapters including Warri is in the offing.

Commenting on the effort of the association to impact on the university’s development, Ujuanbi intimated members of National Executive Council’s  (NEC), intention to come up with needs assessment to enable it prioritize its support plan.

He charged members with capability of investment of infrastructural development such as building of hostels on a Build, Operate and Transfer mechanism to take advantage of such opportunities now in existence.

In his acceptance speech, Lagos chapter president, Frank Egboh expressed gratitude for his appointment and attributed the success of the event that led to the inauguration of the Lagos chapter to, resolve, tenacity, perseverance and sacrifices of members.

He said that inspite of daunting challenges ahead of the chapter, it should be noted that the primary objective of forming an alumni is for graduates of the university to maintain contacts with one another and ensure members’ welfare.

 

STEPHEN ONYEKWELU