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Read About Ancient Edo History
A
Brief History of Edo Friends
of British Columbia Association.
Both Mr.
Festus Igbinegie and Mr. David Omobowie together started the
idea of Edo people in British Columbia coming as one.
Mr. David
Omobowie hosted the first meeting on April 27, 1997 and was
attended by the following people
Banabas
Odebisi, David Omobowie, Festus Igbinegie, Bobby Osagie, Kate
Osagie, Frank Amadasun, Michael Ologhola, John Obasohan, Mr. &
Mrs. Michael Aiwekhoe, Kingsley Uhunmwangho, Osakue Ukponrefe,
and Moses Osakhuwomwan.
The first
executive council members that were appointed as follows:
John
Obasohan – Executive Chairman
Banabas
Odebisi – Executive Secretary.
At this
initial stage, our bi-weekly meeting was just a forum for the
Edo people to get together and have fun, share ideas and eat
together. The money contributed was given to whoever is hosting
the members the following month. The meeting date was later
changed to the first Saturday of every month.
The first
official election in the association created some problems that
brought the association to her knees. This resulted to more than
half of the membership walking away from the association.
The
Rebirth of the Association:
Bobby
Osagie and Osakue Ukponrefe were instrumental in rebirthing the
association. The following members were present at the first
meeting:
David
Omobowie, John Obasohan, Victor Osifo, Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Osagie,
Osakue Ukponrefe, Kingsley Uhunmwangho, and Moses Osakhuwomwan.
The
following members acted as executive members on behalf of the
association:
John
Obasohan – President
Osakue
Ukponrefe – Secretary
Bobby
Osagie – Treasurer
The
registration process of the association was started at this time
with the help of Fabian Jumbo and Mr. Jacob Aigbe completed the
process.
The
following members drafted the association constitution:
Biggy
Osagie (Chairman), Fabian Jumbo, and Lucky Aruogie.
The
following members drafted the bylaws:
Frank
Amadasun (Chairman), Maurice Adagbonyin, and Biggy Osagie.
The first
elected executive members are as follows:
Frank
Amadasun – President
Jacob Aigbe
– Vice- President
Osakue
Ukponrefe – General Secretary
Bobby
Osagie – Treasurer
Biggy
Osagie – Financial Secretary
Courage
Johnson – Social Secretary
Mr. John
Obasohan sworn in the president (Mr. Frank Amadasun) and Mr.
Frank Amadasun sworn in the rest of the executive members.
Also, Mr. Frank Amadasun appointed Mr. Dennis Aigbekaen as the
publicity secretary.
Due the
circumstances of some of the executive members the following
people were elected at the by-election:
Joe Ehizode
– Social Secretary and later included the publicity secretary
duties.
Mcwen
Ofeimu – Provost
The Second
elected executive are as following:
Frank
Amadasun – President
Jacob Aigbe
– Vice President
Maurice
Adagbonyin – Provost and Acting Secretary
Joe Ehizode
– Publicity and Social
Biggy
Osagie – Financial Secretary
Bobby
Osagie – Treasurer
Also, Madam
Comfort Ero volunteered to be the Assistant Secretary
Some of the
on going events/projects in the association are as follows:
·
Summer pick nick
and BBQ events
·
Anniversary of the
launching of the association
·
AGM
·
End of year party
event
·
Investment Account
·
Sick benefits
·
Death and Birth
benefits
·
Marriage and Bus
pass benefits.
·
Helping members
with letter of support
·
Jobs and
resettlement for new members
·
Edo Friends of
British Columbia Association Web Site designed and maintained by
Gregory Uyi Ero.
We have two
standing committees in the association
1.
The Benefit committee:
Gabriel Idemudia (Chairman),
Roland Okomose and Oscar Oladeide Osagie
2.
The Peace committee:
Alex Moses (Chairman), Joe
Ehizode and Gabriel Idemudia.
The
following are some of the committees that members have served:
·
Anniversary
Committee
·
Launching
Committee
·
End of year party
Committee
·
AGM Committee
·
Constitution and
bylaw Committee
·
Election Committee
·
Recognition
Committee
·
Membership Drive
Committee
·
Constitution and
Bylaw review Committee
·
History Committee
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