Congratulations !!!! Senior Patrick.....indeed to God be the Glory
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 Tue, 29/11/11, TUNDE OKIKIOLU <[email protected]> wrote: From: TUNDE OKIKIOLU <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Jos Commandos] RE: 17m Intervention Fund: COJOSA-North America position To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, 29 November, 2011, 10:14 To all my great commandos......it is my pleasure to announce on behalf of Navy Capt Patrick Chukwuemeka Nwatu of the Nigerian Navy on his promotion to the rank of a Navy Captain equivalent of a Colonel in the Army. Patrick is the first 86 set to attain the rank in the Navy and first in several endeavors. His words and i quote '' Who is greater than this God? please rejoice with me on my promotion to the highly esteemed rank of Navy Captain! To God alone be all the glory! Pat, on behalf on 86 set... i say congratulations!!!!!!!!! and for sure we would continue to pray that God Almighty would take you to greater heights and give you long life and many many more years of blessings....... Cheers, Tunde Okikiolu 86 Octopus From: Barka Saleh <[email protected]> To: 'Mary Tombiri' <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected]; 'Cojosa Uk-irl' <[email protected]>; 'Adedoyin Daramola-Boatin' <[email protected]>; 'Adesina Balogun' <[email protected]>; 'Adewale Okunoren' <[email protected]>; 'Amanda Nwankwo' <[email protected]>; 'Babatunde Adigun' <[email protected]>; 'Chikodi Ugokwe' <[email protected]>; 'Christy Dorsey' <[email protected]>; 'Churchill Aluya' <[email protected]>; 'Dan Opolo' <[email protected]>; 'Dennis Iyelih' <[email protected]>; 'Dunny Adams' <[email protected]>; 'Efe Ekemike' <[email protected]>; 'Emeka Ugokwe' <[email protected]>; [email protected]; 'Ezi Porbeni' <[email protected]>; 'Femi Omole' <[email protected]>; 'George Odiong' <[email protected]>; 'Hector Iweka' <[email protected]>; 'Henry Imolehin' <[email protected]>; 'Ibrahim Bokkos' <[email protected]>; 'Ifeanyi Egorugwu' <[email protected]>; 'Jancy Utoh' <[email protected]>; 'Jibola Idowu' <[email protected]>; 'Joshua Bukar' <[email protected]>; 'Linda Akpakwu' <[email protected]>; 'Michael Nwokocha' <[email protected]>; 'Nana Musa' <[email protected]>; 'Nduka Ojoh' <[email protected]>; 'Nina Bako' <[email protected]>; 'Nkechi Ugorji-Onogwu' <[email protected]>; 'Ohunene Momoh-Audu' <[email protected]>; 'Olaide Imarenezor' <[email protected]>; 'Oliver Okere' <[email protected]>; 'Olumide Olusanya' <[email protected]>; 'Oluseye Imolehin' <[email protected]>; 'Oluyomi Olusanya' <[email protected]>; 'Onyinye Egorugwu-Erondu' <[email protected]>; 'Prosper Bonsi' <[email protected]>; 'Rachel Egbujor' <[email protected]>; 'Raji Mustapha' <[email protected]>; 'Roseline Okonkwo' <[email protected]>; 'Stella Adeniji' <[email protected]>; 'Tola Adekunle' <[email protected]>; 'Uche Ugokwe' <[email protected]>; 'Udoh Okoroafor' <[email protected]>; 'Ugo-Ben Nwauzor' <[email protected]>; 'COJOSA UK-IRL' <[email protected]>; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 11:17 PM Subject: [Jos Commandos] RE: 17m Intervention Fund: COJOSA-North America position Dear Senior Mary Tombiri, It was a great pleasure talking to you again today after more than 25 years. To date I’m un-able to separate your name from the race track, indeed you have been a model and a reference to us when it comes to track and field events from secondary school to University all the way National level and the Olympics. We are so proud of you. Well done. Your commitment to Cojosa also has been remarkable. I must also say well-done to your team for all the work that has been done to take Cojosa North America to the level it is today. We are always proud to tell people that our presence is across the globe. Our Cojosa Hall of Fame (which we must organize and institute) will not be complete without you. Regarding the mail below, please find below summary of my thoughts: That the major thrust of our great association are: 1. Support each other and build synergy (we are above 25,000 membership base). It will be good to assess how much we have done in this regards for 2011 a. with emphasis on exploiting business opportunities amongst each other b. Assisting our upcoming members with employments c. Supporting those in genuine needs d. Celebrating the successes of each other e. Sure many more….. 2. Support and help the school a. We really cannot say much about this apart from what the 1988 and 1993 set were able to do for the school b. Motivational steps also taken by your good self and senior Nwabueze for awards to be given to the school from next year. This is very good and exemplary. c. So much more to look at from basic physical structures to academics……... The “Intervention fund” project will not be applicable without a budgetary estimates and I have spoken to the Commandant and he has promised to send budgetary estimate on what will be required to fix the school. We really cannot say much on what is required until we get this information. To raise the necessary funds that can be used to help the school can be done in different ways 1. By each set of graduating students 2. By each chapter 3. By each individual 4. By any other means as may be suggested Some critical questions to have in mind are: How much can each chapter raise? How much can each set raise……. The desired goal is to do something for the school and this can better be analyzed when we receive the estimates from the school. I must say here that the set by set method was adopted and communicated without adequate consultation across board and the action was only borne out of extreme passion to push and kick start the process. The intent of opening the Cojosa Accounts with First Bank was to aid transparency and accountability and the proposed managers of the account are the Presidents/Chair Persons of each chapter. The accounts opened is expected to be a joint responsibility of all the presidents/chair persons of each chapter. Our great association is evolving and there is so much work to be done to attain the desired platform that will enable us fully take advantage of our strength. There is absolute need to improve communication amongst each other to enable us attain our desired goals. Whilst we await the estimates/list of what is required to restore the school, any input on how we all can build this great association will be welcomed. It is our alma-mata and we must all take ownership and transform it to what we want. As always, we await your further inputs and guidance on how we can build a cohesive association across the globe. Thank you. Long live Cojosa Saleh Barka Flying Horse House 1986 From: COJOSA NorthAmerica <[email protected]> To: Adedoyin Daramola-Boatin <[email protected]>; Adesina Balogun <[email protected]>; Adewale Okunoren <[email protected]>; Amanda Nwankwo <[email protected]>; Babatunde Adigun <[email protected]>; Chikodi Ugokwe <[email protected]>; Christy Dorsey <[email protected]>; Churchill Aluya <[email protected]>; Dan Opolo <[email protected]>; Dennis Iyelih <[email protected]>; Dunny Adams <[email protected]>; Efe Ekemike <[email protected]>; Emeka Ugokwe <[email protected]>; Ezi Porbeni <[email protected]>; Femi Omole <[email protected]>; George Odiong <[email protected]>; Hector Iweka <[email protected]>; Henry Imolehin <[email protected]>; Ibrahim Bokkos <[email protected]>; Ifeanyi Egorugwu <[email protected]>; Jancy Utoh <[email protected]>; Jibola Idowu <[email protected]>; Joshua Bukar <[email protected]>; Linda Akpakwu <[email protected]>; Mary Tombiri <[email protected]>; Michael Nwokocha <[email protected]>; Nana Musa <[email protected]>; Nduka Ojoh <[email protected]>; Nina Bako <[email protected]>; Nkechi Ugorji-Onogwu <[email protected]>; Ohunene Momoh-Audu <[email protected]>; Olaide Imarenezor <[email protected]>; Oliver Okere <[email protected]>; Olumide Olusanya <[email protected]>; Oluseye Imolehin <[email protected]>; Oluyomi Olusanya <[email protected]>; Onyinye Egorugwu-Erondu <[email protected]>; Prosper Bonsi <[email protected]>; Rachel Egbujor <[email protected]>; Raji Mustapha <[email protected]>; Roseline Okonkwo <[email protected]>; Stella Adeniji <[email protected]>; Tola Adekunle <[email protected]>; Uche Ugokwe <[email protected]>; Udoh Okoroafor <[email protected]>; Ugo-Ben Nwauzor <[email protected]>; COJOSA UK-IRL <[email protected]>; [email protected] Sent: Saturday, 26 November 2011, 7:57 Subject: 17m Intervention Fund: COJOSA-North America position Dear Kofo/Adam, On the 21st of October, 2011, We (COJOSA-North America) issued a Communique which came out of our 2011 2nd Annual Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. In this communique, We highlighted some concerns with respect to the above fund drive which We thought needed to be addressed for the drive to be effective since you are the proponents as follows: The General Assembly: Supports actions by individuals, responsible authorities and every organization in efforts to salvage the deplorable conditions in CSSJ Further supports the idea and concept of an intervention fund by the ex-students of CSSJ as initiated by Kofo Owojori and Adam John; however, expresses some concerns with the modalities as proposed which need immediate attention: 1. Concerned that there is no clear definition on the role of the various chapters of COJOSA 2. Believes that fund raising done by COJOSA, outside the legal, structural and constitutional framework of COJOSA chapters may pose some serious accountability and credibility issues now and in future 3. Further believes that a “set by set fund raising” outside the framework of COJOSA chapters will establish a precedent that may negatively impact on the membership growth of the chapters 4. Also concerned that there is no clear criteria for choosing, selecting and nominating set coordinators which may impact on the accountability and integrity of such a huge fund drive 5. The constitionality of the Global Exco/ 17m Intervention Fund is in doubt and clarifications on all these issues and what platform this fund drive is operating on needs to be clarified. We believe that if the idea and concept are not properly managed and modalities refined it may affect the success of this and future fund drives COJOSA-NA decline the proposal due to the above mentioned reasons, agreed and resolved that COJOSA-North America makes its position and concerns officially known. Signed, Mrs. Mary Tombiri-Ero: President Dr. Yomi Olusanya: Vice President Mr. Dennis Iyelih: Secretary
