Pursuit of Happiness and Life Issues

 Concluding Series 4 Continued from Series 3. F or years, the Alumni has been quizzing the management with round table discussion to fix the transcript issues, as well as a befitting secretariat for the alumni, amidst other misnomers in the system, all of the sudden we are being promised 90days solution and at the same time, given an excuse that student not paying school fees on time, was the chief cause of failed delivery of sole rights of graduates to academic report card – we are talking of transcripts majorly requested by university graduates here - these our supposed elders clapped to it and pulped champagne of shamelessness suddenly, to what the management have been paying same level of lips service to in time past, but didn’t hesitate in journeying through the Jaws of the Niger to the west coast of Lagos, to eat a gluconic dinner devoid of the main stream issues counsel and facts, rather stocking money in the boot of the management for a supposedly university project, wit...

 Series 3 Continued from series 2 So! off all the travails of the university, the most important thing to our revered “so-called elders” is winning and dinning? -   a behavior associated with youthful exuberance!   The public would be asking by now, what sort of an elder, in this generation goes dancing disco/do-rime, while the young people are at work asking questions on why their university is being de-roped of her glory of ages past in a digital dispensation?   One will be forced to ask, what is an ELDER doing in a corporate institution of an academic setting other than offering sound counsel, devoid of stomach plans (considering that nothing substance, emerged on the PANTAMIGATE saga, a burning issue of national concern) or are we in an age-grade or village meeting where self is more enthroned and tolerated based on age! Could this be part of the process of under-writing the university management pledge being pinched at the NEC leadership of FAA as a rejoin...

 Series 2 Continued from Series 1 Who are these elders, are they the same people we nourish and flourish on their good counsel for common good of all? Hope they didn’t acquire certificate from FUTO in as well as allocating a space for befitting secretariat of the alumni sequencing as such or were they afraid due to the tone of the VC’s address! how come no single admonition or establishment of what the institution’s prayer is before the court? How can they, in their wisdom gather to raise fund to support the accused VC into legally pressuring on ASUU to accept her decisions publicly questioned by several interest groups - without making their positions known to the management, being that academics (ASUU) who considered the decision short of quality has extended threat sanctions to our dearest alma matter. How be it that, despite being labelled nonentities for requesting explanation through FAA (which they ascent membership) from the university management on the level involvement in...

Series 1 It is unheard off and in fact a miscarriage of wisdom - that a man’s house will be on fire, and he will be busy chasing rats. It is even more saddening that delayed gratification expected of an elder will be palpitated with unholy and inordinate craving for the “indirect quest to install interest” capable of being misinterpreted as “quest to needs of the stomach” . Some of us were wholly enthused that the grey headed segment of our great alma mater was going to meaningfully engage the management in a round table, with intent of concrete status-quo on operation gone wrong, with a clear and direct counsel to the management on how to salvage the situation not acceptable to the alumni community. How on earth, will this rare segment of our Alumni, presumed and expected to be gifted with wisdom, in the face of National debasement, brought to her alma matter by actions of the management, publicly fingered externally, as failing below trusted quality, throw caution to the wind, go ...

 Great FUTOITES, On behalf of the National Executive Council of FUTO Alumni Association, I wish to congratulate the new leadership of Lagos Chapter led by Kingsley Ukwuoma as Chairman. We welcome you and your team to the National Executive Council and believe that your contribution to the Association will be very valuable. I also believe that there are very significant and germane lessons we have learnt from the process and execution of this transition that requires attention by all well-meaning members of the Chapter. Kingsley and his team will need all the support they can get from all of us in Lagos. He also owes the Chapter his commitment, diligence and exemplary leadership arising from the trust in the process. Once again, congratulations to the new Lagos Chapter Executives and all those who made this transition successful.   Ndubuisi Chijioke National President FUTO Alumni Association

 Great FUTOites,  Best of the day to you all. I find the recent events leading to our elections very interesting. It set tests to our characters both young and old. And we got answers to all the tests based on our perceptions, our ways of interpretation of stories and our level of fair thought processes. Yes, it shows us our characters and our strength of consistency.  The Lagos Chapter will never be the same again but we remain united. It is time to get back to work on the processes and the bridges.  I congratulate the newly elected Excos;  Kingsley Ukwuoma and his team members. Please do not gloat or you will get distracted.  To those who were not elected, you did not loose. Our members only said that you will have another time to lead. That they have chosen those whose actions and activities they are prepared to take responsibility for. Please don't fight dirty, fight clean. Put our Excos on their feet and make them work. That's the fight we will like to...

Great FUTOites, Thank you for your attendance and active participation at the FUTOAA Lagos General Meeting and Election yesterday.  The energy in the hall showed your passion and commitment to the association. We also appreciate our Elders, the Electoral Committee and all who played a role to see that we had a free, fair and credible election. Congratulations to the incoming Chairman, Kingsley Ukwuoma and his team . We wish them the best as they take on the mantle of leadership for this association.  Find below the names and designation of the new executive elect for the association.   Kingsley Ukwuoma - Chairman Chidinma Ofong - Vice Chairman Kaka Henry Ezewuiro - Secretary General Zeita Echere - Assistant Secretary General Micheal Obiukwu -Financial Secretary Sopuru Obi - Treasurer Ben Odiakose -Public Relations Officer (PRO1) Mercy Akukwe -Public Relations Officer (PRO2) Adaugo Chukwueze -Public Relations Officer (PRO3) Anthony Onyerika - Social Secretar...

 Greatest FUTOites I wish to sincerely thank all of us who participated in the election in one way or the other. I am particularly delighted and happy for the large turn out of members. Most importantly the election was peaceful. I wish to note that it is the alumni that won. We are one family and we will continue as that. We are extending hands of fellowship to all. Let us join hands together to move our association forward. On behalf of all our elected officers, I wish to appreciate you all for electing us. We promise not to let you down. We will do our best to see that we grow the association. Meanwhile, we earnestly request for your support as we take over the mantle of leadership. We are here to serve. We cannot do it alone. It is my prayer that our meetings and activities going forward will witness this kind of turnout of members and even more. Once again thank you for trusting us. Long live FUTO Alumni Lagos Chapter! Kingsley Ukwuoma Incoming Chairman

 Great FUTOites!  It is with deep sense of joy that I extend this congratulatory message to the entire members of FUTO Alumni, Lagos Chapter for a successful conduct of the just concluded elections. This, interestingly, marks the successful transition we all desire. The smooth conduct of the elections and transparent process speaks volumes about maturity of our members and our collective determination to advance the course of the Alumni Association and that of our great Alma Mater. This is an election that was keenly contested. Going by the way members expressed themselves through their votes and the civil conduct of all, it is pertinent to say congratulations to all Lagos Chapter members.  I congratulate the newly elected executive members led by Kingsley Ukwuoma. All contestants showed great vigour. I am confident that the new team will leverage on this and produce great results.  We must also recognize the hard work of the outgoing executive team led by Collins Op...