Skye Bank Director Elected UNIJOS Alumni President

The Executive Director, Abuja/Northern Directorate of Skye Bank Plc. Mr. Idris Yakubu, has been elected President, University of Jos Alumni Association at its 2016 National Delegates’ Conference held at the Main campus of the institution.

 The National Delegates’ Conference, which elected a new executive body for the alumni association for a two-year term recently, drew several participants from both the national body and 10 state chapters.

According to a statement, other officials elected included the Deputy President, Nuhu Johnson Sani from the FCT Chapter; Vice President North, Al-Mohammed Ubabu of Kaduna chapter; and Vice President, South, Ned Ulelu of Enugu chapter. Others were the Secretary, Mr. Wulashik Dafaan from Plateau Chapter; Mr. Isaac Eze, Assistant Secretary; from the Lagos Chapter, Mr. O Wisdom from Abuja Chapter as Financial Secretary; and Dr. Plangsat Davil from Plateau chapter.

 The statement further said Mr. Micha Adamu from the Kaduna chapter was elected Auditor, while Professor Emeka Ozoji from the Plateau Chapter emerged as the Public Relations Officer.

In his acceptance speech, the new National President, Yakubu, who was also a former Deputy President of the Association, thanked members of the association for the overwhelming confidence reposed in Him and the new Executive Committee to pilot its affairs for the next two years.

Yakubu promised to run an inclusive and participatory administration that will provide value, help meet the welfare needs of the members, and engender a mutually beneficial relationship between the University administration and the Alumni Association.

He solicited the support of the University administration, the Governing Council, and other Stakeholders in the UNIJOS Project to enable the new team succeed, promising to galvanise Alumni members worldwide to contribute to the infrastructural and educational development of the University. He a joined Alumni Members worldwide to support His administration, and respond positively to calls made to them.

Other events that highlighted the National Delegates’ Conference were a closing dinner which had in attendance, the outgone Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Hayward Mafuyai, himself an Alumnus of UNIJOS who was honored for his contributions to the growth of the University; the new Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sebastian Maimako, also another Alumnus, among other dignitaries.