I dont think that we should decipate our energies pointing out our errors. we should rather be making suggestions on how to achieve the common goals that we have. we can really have a global executive drawn from the executives of the various active branches who will drive the global body whilst the local executives inplement the global vision and mission in thier various branches through thier own programs. Unity in diversity should strenghten rather than devide us. with branches in the US, UK, Abuja, Lagos, PortHarcourt and probably Jos, we already have a global outlook. The advantages of a global outfit are quite enormous. this should reflect in our approach to the way we porsue the main aim of the association which is to better our lot and give back to our alma mata (in structure and content)in particular and the society at large. We can achieve this and much more if we can bring our strenght (in diversity) to bare. Tajudeen Yahaya Tiger house 88 set. --- On Mon, 6/20/11, Cojosa Uk-irl <cojosauk...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
From: Cojosa Uk-irl <cojosauk...@yahoo.co.uk> Subject: Re: [Jos Commandos] COJOSA UK-IRL Branch To: "JosCommandos@yahoogroups.com" <JosCommandos@yahoogroups.com> Date: Monday, June 20, 2011, 5:48 AM COJOSA UK-IRL has been registered as a Trust to legitimize COJOSA UK-IRL so as to carry out all activities and be taken seriously on all activities we want to undertake. Yes a Yahoo Group has been created for a visual connection for all those who live and reside in the UK, Ireland and Europe respectively. We need this to help communicate with each other and create awareness that there is a COJOSA UK-IRL chapter. And thirdly yes a website will be created and is still under discussion as to what will contents will be and creating a common platform. But on the other hand, with regards to reference points, yes COJOSA should have a common platform to operate with, but it seems, as in the past different chapters have sprung up and there have been no uniformity, different ideas, goals and comment have been published by different chapter via various communication network channels. How then can we operate as one? Again this will be discussed in the meeting for alls view points and further comments and suggestion thanks. From: John Akadang <johnakad...@yahoo.com> To: JosCommandos@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, 20 June 2011, 12:59 Subject: Re: [Jos Commandos] COJOSA UK-IRL Branch i hear registering COJOSA UK-IRL as a Trust. i hear creating a different group e-mail account outside our general joscommandos group i hear creating a website in the name UK-IRL outside what has been done and was intended to services our global network. Great effort, but how will this galvanize the one COJOSA we know as our Alma mata umbrella body. How will this solidfy the oneness we are trying to create irrespective of location(s) and or set. Regards John Akadang 88, FHH "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God" Eph 2:8 --- On Mon, 20/6/11, Taju Yahaya <fals...@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Taju Yahaya <fals...@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [Jos Commandos] COJOSA UK-IRL Branch To: JosCommandos@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, 20 June, 2011, 11:56 Good talk Frank. Ur comment here shows that u still carry the very vision which gave birth to the port Harcourt chapter. The vision should be geared towards the welbeing of our members and to impact greatly on our alma matter by organising programes tthat will promote our unity, improve our statues in life by networking and synergy and ultimatly improve our good old command both in structure and content. This is my humble suggestion Kudos Frank and good work COJOSA UK-IRL branch. Tajudeen Yahaya 88 set. --- On Sun, 6/19/11, Cojosa Uk-irl <cojosauk...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: From: Cojosa Uk-irl <cojosauk...@yahoo.co.uk> Subject: Re: [Jos Commandos] COJOSA UK-IRL Branch To: joscommandos@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, June 19, 2011, 8:36 AM Dear Frank, Thank you so much for your comments, such ideas and suggestions are truly welcome. We have taken your comments on board and will include it as one of the points to be discussed on our agenda at our next COJOSA UK-IRL meeting on Sunday, the 26th of June 2011 commencing 2:30pm. We will also be connected via skype as well so if you or anyone else wants to be part of the meeting please feel free to join us via skype: Cojosa. UK-IRL. Again we thank you for your comments. On Sat, 18 Jun 2011 20:57 BST frank godwin wrote: >COJOSA UK-IRL Branch, great move i must say! >But my humble thought! rather than fragmenting COJOSA, with different >units and >diverse visions, we should rather have one global COJOSA group with one >vision, >mission and one aim even though with different approach towards archieving >that >one global vision. >I am for COJOSA springing all over the world, but our vision, aims and >aspirations should be properly articulated and propagated, >such that where ever any unit or branch is springing up from, there should >always be a reference point. >Cant we operate one website? or one group on Face Book? Atleast to maintain >and >keep our uniqueness and group focus intact, afterall the world is now a global >village. Ofcourse every unit can operate their accounts and programmes as it >relates to their >different environment. I am for Snr Kofo's vision any time any day, so is my >support for the Snr's Mary Tombiri and Dennis I. unit in the US of A. >Pls i crave the indulgence of the members of our great Alma Mater! >Frank Agbagidi 88 set > > > >________________________________ >From: "vivianakinyos...@yahoo.com" <vivianakinyos...@yahoo.com> >To: JosCommandos@yahoogroups.com >Sent: Sat, June 18, 2011 8:48:20 AM >Subject: Re: [Jos Commandos] minutes of the 1st and propsed agenda for the 2nd >Cojosa UK-IRL meeting. > > >Weldone Kofo. Weldone. I see the touch of a mother in all of this. I see that >growing into one of the strongest we have. > >Sent from my BlackBerry wireless device from MTN >________________________________ > >From: "Kofo" <kof...@yahoo.co.uk> >Sender: JosCommandos@yahoogroups.com >Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 01:00:25 -0000 >To: <JosCommandos@yahoogroups.com> >ReplyTo: JosCommandos@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [Jos Commandos] minutes of the 1st and propsed agenda for the 2nd >Cojosa UK-IRL meeting. > >COJOSA UK-IRL BRANCH MEETING HELD >By >(EX-Command Secondary School Jos Students) >Venue: Thistle Westminster London UK >Date: 8th May 2011 >Time: 3:00pm >Present >Zoe Eloho Mukoro-Dibie (EM) -85 set >Kofo Owojori (KO) - 86 set >Gboye Adetunji (GA) - 89 set >Ngozi Enem (NE) - 88 set >(ALL) >Apologies >Festus Adeyemo - (FA) - 87 set >Femi Williams – (FW) -87 set >Meeting was opened with Prayers, welcome speech and appreciation by Zoe. >Main Speaker was Kofo Owojori >All members who were present at the meeting have voluntary donated £150.00 each >and the funds will be placed in the TRUST account. (All) >Closing Prayers done by Zoe. > >DISCUSSIONS POINTS >ACTION >1). COMPILATION OF >EX-COMMAND STUDENT CONTACT DETAILS > >Names, email addresses and telephone numbers of some >ex-command students were complied and will be attached to the COJOSA UK-IRL >Face >book and Yahoo Command Groups respectively. >(NE) to publish on >Face book and Yahoo groups respectively. > >2). REGISTERING COJOSA UK-IRL AS A TRUST >COJOSA UK-IRL will be registered as a Community Interest Company, with >directors >and a secretary appointed to hold office and monitor the Trust. This will >officially make COJOSA UK-IRL an established Trust which is in progress. >A Trust bank account for COJOSA UK-IRL will be required once the registration >has been accepted. This will require 4 signatories with any two to sign for >withdrawals at any point in time. >In the meeting, it was discussed whether the Trust bank account would be easily >accessible and (GA) confirmed it was like an on-line banking system with >additional benefits. (GA) suggested that a TRUST bank account will be better >than a high street bank, with more benefits. >Annual accounts will be displayed to all active members and contributors for >financial transparency. >A temporary new email address has also been created for COJOSA UK-IRL which is >cojosaukirl@..., this email address can be used for all suggestions, >concerns and discussions you may feel will help the affairs of COJOSA UK-IRL. >COJOSA UK-IRL also has a Yahoo Group, to sign up for this group the address is >as follows:cojosauk-irl-subscr...@yahoogroups.com >(NE) to submit application for registration of COJOSA as a Community Interest >Company (CIC) >(GA) to clarify how Trust bank operates especially in relation to deposits and >withdrawals as a result of no high street branches to walk into. > >3). MAIN AIMS AND GOALS OF COJOSA UK-IRL > >1. COJOSA UK-IRL tends to target specific refurbishment projects, thus given >something back to Command Secondary School, Jos (CSSJ). > >2. Sponsorship of orphanage children into secondary school education at CSSJ >and >higher education for CSSJ student with exceptional results in Senior Secondary >School levels. > >3. COJOSA UK –IRL will also take on certain activities that will help and >enhance old Command Jos students (social alma mater), if necessary, as long as >the requirements are coherent to the Trust guidelines and are not detrimental >to >COJOSA UK-IRL. > >COJOSA UK-IRL will allocate funds to assist CSSJ in these projects and will be >administered in-house by a chosen responsible and reliable person, with a >COJOSA >UK-IRL member as an overseer. >COJOSA UK-IRL will facilitate constant accountability of any funds, >refurbishment and equipment given to CSSJ, by the current CSSJ management >board. >The board will be required to have a follow-up action plan for disbursement of >funds by a continuous maintenance agreement. > >4). ENGAGING A PART-TIME SECRETARY FOR COJOSA UK-IRL > >As COJOSA UK-IRL strengthens and progresses, the Trust will recruit a part- >time >paid employee (secretary) to ensure the smooth running and administration of >the >Trust affairs. > >5). WEBSITE FOR COJOSA UK-IRL > >COJOSA UK-IRL will have a website designed, to help promote the affairs of the >Trust, fund raising activities and a common Command Secondary School platform >for all COJOSA globally and a specific designated website for current Command >Secondary Schools students to enable them to post or display any current >suggestion or concerns about the school. This would give COJOSA UK-IRL a good >insight about the current affairs and concerns of the school. (KO) and members >contribution will be appreciated. > >6).OFFICIAL PROPOSAL FOR PATRONS AND OFFICERS > >COJOSA currently has various official positions for: >(1) Honourable Old Student Member Representatives (HOSMR) >(2) A Nigerian based COJOSA UK-IRL Patron >(3) A UK based Grand Socialite Patron. >There were nominees suggested to for election for these roles and are as >follows: >Victor Okhai (82 set) and founder of the first old student COJOSA, Istifanus >Dung dido (82 set), Peter Chikak (83 set), Gloria Kude-Chunu (83 set), Kester >Buzugbe (84 set) and Adam Sagai (86 set) of whom are all Ex-CSSJ students and >all of whom have made various contributions, impacts to COJOSA; held various >pioneer roles and titles respectively whilst at CSSJ. Also an honourable person >based and living in Nigeria, like the likes of Major Dunkat Bali as a COJOSA >UK-IRL Patron and Ken Livingston (Former Mayor of London) who is based and >lives >in the UK as COJOSA UK-IRL's Grand Socialite Patron. This is still open for >discussion and suggestions. > >(Agreed by all) >Once COJOSA UK-IRL has been officially registered as a CIC Trust, an official >COJOSA UK-IRL letter will be written and sent to each nominee as a proposal to >represent each function. > >7).SPONSORSHIP > >COJOSA UK-IRL will seek sponsorship from reputable establishments, such as BEN >TV UK owned by Alistair Soyode and Trumpet Magazine (a leading magazine media) >owned by Femi Okutubo and from all other types of business sponsors. > >(Agreed by all) > >8).COJOSA UK –IRL ACTIVITIES > >COJOSA UK-IRL tends to achieve its aim and goals through all sorts of fund >raising activities, approaching sponsors, members' contributions and organising >events. As COJOSA UK-IRL will be registered as a TRUST, this will help promote >the officially these functions for the achievement of the COJOSA UK-IRL >activities. > >COJOSA UK-IRL will also be seeking different types of financial aid for the >achievement of COJOSA UK-IRL aims and objectives. > >(Agreed by all) > >9). FOUNDING TRUST MEMBERS (FTM)-(OPEN FOR TWO YEARS ONLY > >COJOSA UK-IRL will set up a Founding Trust Members title (FTM), and a one-off >payment fee of £200.00 will be required to be eligible for this title. This >relates to anyone irrespective of their domicile and would like to be >recognised >as one of the COJOSA UK-IRL Trust original founders. All members who receive >this lifelong founding member's title will be highly recognised and honoured >with various incentives. All monies received will be placed directly into the >COJOSA UK-IRL fund TRUST account. This position and title will be available and >open for 2 years only. > >(Agreed by all) > >10).COJOSA UK-IRL MEMBERS CONTRIBUTION FROM EVERY MEMBERS ( NO SET FEE) > >COJOSA UK- IRL will welcome any amount of contribution from its members towards >the Trust, to enable growth in all directions of the Trust activities and >achievements. > >(Agreed by all) > >11).COJOSA FIRST FUN IN THE PARK > >There will be a COJOSA fun in the park taking place at Hyde Park on Saturday >30th July 2011 from 1:00pm. For this event there will be COJOSA UK –IRL emblem >printed T-shirts and face Caps at a price of @£15.00. Optional to buy for the >day. There may also be embroidery emblem available for sale before the event. >More information will posted COJOSA UK-IRL face book and Yahoo groups >respectively. > >(Agreed by all) >(GA) to confirm the cost of the embroidery on the t-shirt and face caps >(KO) has offered to assist (GA) by giving him contacts to speak to about this >t-shirt and cap prints. >(EM) to enquire about activities that are allowable in the Hyde Park. > >12).COJOSA UK-IRL FIRST EVENING BALL > >There will be an evening ball in November 2011. The date, venue and time to be >confirmed and posted on the various groups' sites. Tickets will be sold for >this >event. It was noted that there are a lot of in-house offers to help setup and >achieve this event. Anyone who wishes to volunteer will be paid for the costs >of >the materials. COJOSA UK-IRL will therefore need an in-house quotation. > >(Agreed by all) > >AT THE NEXT MEETING > >1).Points are to be drafted by COJOSA UK-IRL members to determine what >activities COJOSA UK-IRL will not be involved in and will be discussed in the >next meeting. >2). Discuss the progress of the registration of COJOSA UK-IRL as a CIC Trust >and >opening of the Trust account. >3).Discuss the progress and finalisation of the COJOSA UK-IRL "Fun in the >Park". >4). Discuss the evening ball to take place in November 2011. >5). Discuss who should be HOSMR(s), a Patron and a Grand Socialite Patron. >6). Continued compilation of command ex-students names and contact details. >7). AOB > >PROPOSED AGENDA FOR COJOSA UK-IRL CIC TRUST MEETING >Proposed Date: 26th June 2011 >Proposed Time: 2.30pm >Proposed Venue: Thistle Westminster >Proposed Attendees: >Zoe Eloho Mukoro-Dibie (Director) - Set of 1985 >Kofo Owojori (Director) – Set of 1986 >Gloria Orimoloye nee Ashika - (Set of 1986) >Festus Adeyemo- Set of 1987 >Femi Williams –Set of 1987 >Cora Adophy –Set of 1988 >Maimuna Icare- Set of 1988 >Ngozi Enem-(Director/Acting Secretary) - Set of 1988 >Gboye Adetunji (Director) – Set of 1989 >Bukky Shalom Ajala-Abiiba >Proposed Apologies: > >Moji Obasa (Iyabo) – Set of 1988 >Tsquare Ronnie Samson (Tayo) - Set of 1988 > >Apologies: >(Any other apologies to be announced after the meeting take place) > >AGENDA > >• Opening prayers & welcome speech & gratitude of attendance. > >• Discuss the points that are to be drafted by COJOSA UK-IRL members; to >determine what activities COJOSA UK-IRL will not be involved in. > >• Discuss the progress of the registration of COJOSA UK-IRL as a CIC Trust and >opening of the Trust account. Announce and congratulate the registration of >COJOSA UK-IRL and the official appointments of the Trusts' Directors and Acting >Secretary. > >• Discuss the progress and finalisation of the COJOSA UK-IRL "Fun in the Park". > >• Discuss the evening ball to take place in November 2011. > >• Discuss who should be COJOSA UK-IRLs HOSMR(s), Patron and Grand Socialite >Patron. > >• Continued compilation of command ex-students names and contact details. > >• Closing Prayers. > >AOB > >(1).Which front emblem should be used for COJOSA UK- IRL official logo design? >(Sample copies of each proposed designs is on Page 3 of this document, any >other >suggestions/better designs). > >(2). DRAFT DESIGNS OF COJOSA STATIONARY; >A COJOSA UK –IRL profile designed handbook to give a professional formal visual >presentation of COJOSA UK-IRLs profile. Intended to be used as well when >sending >out letters for any type of proposals. (Any better suggestions for the >designs/prints would be welcomed). Any opinions on the designed COJOSA UK- >IRL's >letterhead. Suggest this should only be available for the Trust Director's >usage >when sending out any official letters. (Again any better designs/prints will be >welcomed). > >(3). Discuss and find out how each elected nominees/persons for the COJOSA >UK-IRL HOSMR, Grand Patron and Grand Socialite Patron can be contacted and >written to. > >(4).COJOSA UK-IRL's new email address (cojosaukirl@...) >is now in function and will be used to send out all emails on and for behalf of >COJOSA UK-IRL henceforth. (Please look out for it; it may filter into your >spam/junk mail). > >(5). Have one or more administrators assigned to the COJOSA UK-IRL face book >group page, main purpose is for accepting requests from people who want to join >the group. Some current members may know/recognize more people than others. > >(6).Discuss on any opinions on how the letters are to be drafted, written and >sent to the elected nominees that have been chosen for the various COJOSA >UK-IRL(s) vacancies; HOSMR(s), Grand Patron and the Grand Socialite Patron for >COJOSA UK- IRLs, and for the proposal of their appointment and acceptance for >the roles respectively. > >(7). Discuss on writing a standard fundraising/sponsor letters; and sending >sponsor letters to BEN TV and Trumpet Magazine and other businesses. Suggest >that sending out request for sponsors has to be a constant and continuous >process for fundraising purposes; a role to be picked up by all, especially >during anyone's spare time; and any updates to be presented at every COJOSA >UK-IRL's meeting or via email. This may also require another dedicated in- >house >person, (who has experience of sponsorship/fundraising and can be elected as a >COJOSA UK-IRL fundraising officer). > >Please see uploaded file for proposed logos for the face of Cojosa UK-IRL > >
