Straight Talk with Chukwudi Obi

Ahead of the 2024 Imo State University Alumni Association National Convention, the National Executive Council has approved the official mascot for the event. In a letter dated, 18 th April, 2024, and signed by the Secretary of the National Convention Planning Committee, Mr. Chinedu Nnadi, the NCPC recommended that the Convention mascot be an image of an elephant due to its socio-cultural appeal and significance to the Abia people and the Chapter. Six days later, precisel y on the 24 th of April, 2024, the NEC unanimously approved the committee’s resolutions for the Convention. The statement which was signed by the NEC Chairman, Nze Chimaraoke Nwosu and made available to the NCPC noted that the approval includes all the recommendations of the NCPC. According to credible sources, the elephant played a key role in clearing a path and settlement of the Ngwa people. In fact, it was said that at some point, they people could not expand because they could not clear the forest path. Bu

Ahead of the August 2024 Imo State University Alumni Association Convention, a sneak peek into the activities scheduled for the over 300 Imo stars indicate a healthy mix of both health related activities, sports and solid entertainment.  As the Local Organizing Committee members are working round the clock to ensure a successful Convention, Straight Talk with Chukwudi can authoritatively disclose that novelty match, health walks, visit to places of interest and dinner parties are among the activities slated to entertain guests.  cross section of Imo stars during a morning walk at the 2023 Convention in Bayelsa State  It was gathered that there would be a dinner party on the 8th of August after guests must have arrived and rested. This dinner party is expected to usher the over 300 guests a sneak peek into what to expect in the following days of the convention. Feelers from the Distinctive chapter indicate that they are unrelenting in providing a world class part

Six years after her inauguration, Abia Distinctive Chapter is set to host the Imo State university Alumni Association Convention and Annual General Meeting slated to take place between 8 and 11 August, 2024.  This is as the National Executive Council and Abia Chapter executives are leaving no stone unturned to make sure they have a hitch free convention. Specifically, The NEC has set up a national working group that would not only co-ordinate proceedings but would also interface with the Local Organizing Committee to ensure a hitch free event.  l-r National President IMSUAA, Barr Okey Ozumba, Commissioner for Power, Bayelsa State, Hon Ebitei and Secretary General, Ik Ogbonna at the 2023 IMSUAA Convention in Bayelsa State recently.  Abia Chapter on her part is working round the clock meeting and strategizing on how to give the over 300 delegates who will storm Umuahia the capital city, a swell time. Abia Distinctive Chapter will join the league of state chapters that have hosted the Con