By Cross Udo, Abuja
Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan-Enoh, the legal luminary and human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN), and former Inspector General of Police, IGP, Sir Mike Okiro are among the dignitaries and members expected at the Old Seminarians Association of Nigeria, OSAN, Convention expected to hold in Abuja on November 24.
Also expected are the Minister of State (Gas) Petroleum Resources, Ekperikpe Ekpo, who is the guest of honour, His Royal Majesty, Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, who will serve as the Royal Father of the Day, Nze Ozichukwu Chukwu, former National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is the keynote speaker, while the Clerk of the Senate, Chinedu Akubueze, who is the President of OSAN, was the Chief host.
Other Members of OSAN that are expected at the Convention are the President of the National Industrial Court, Justice Benedict Kanyip, Senator Agom Jarigbe Agom, representing Cross River North Senatorial District, Patrick Umoh, representing Ikot Ekpene/Obot Akara/ Essien Udom Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom State, in the House of Representatives and his colleague, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere representing Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency of Imo State.
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A statement issued by OSAN National Public Relations Officer, and member of the IT/Media sub-Committee, Comrade Johnbosco Agbakwuru, explained that the body was formed to propagate national integration and cultural cohesion.
The statement said it is also “to use our intrinsic values and training to promote national harmony, good ethics, and selflessness in public service.
It further said that the association which has its membership cutting across different parts of the country and walks of life was formed for “the fellowship of love and solidarity among Old Seminarians in Nigeria, irrespective of ethnic and cultural background.”
Agbakwuru, further enjoined all old seminarians from all across Nigeria to be part of the association, adding that membership is open to all old Catholic Seminarians across Nigeria.
He noted that “Whereas it is a very well-known fact that education is power, and qualitative education becomes a veritable instrument for social transformation; no version of educational curriculum and system assumes superiority to Catholic education.”
On his part, one of the founding members of OSAN, Dr Ugo Jim Nwoko said, “It’s high time the Old Catholic seminarians from all over Nigeria came together to put into practice and promote the good values which they were taught while in the junior seminary for a better Nigerian society.”
He bemoaned the sorry state of Nigeria, especially on leadership failure and the dearth of good values among citizens.
