UAM Alumni Association,
National Secretariat,
Alumni Relations Office,
University of Agriculture,
P.M.B. 102373, Makurdi, Benue State.
044-533204, 533205

Great Makurdians, Your National Officers wish to undertake the following projects in the next two years:

1. Secretariat building & furnishing: this is the major project of the National Executive Committee (NEC) and indeed all members of our alma mater. As the association grows the need to have a befitting structure of our own continue to stare in our faces. We need office space for our National Secretariat since the constitution has stipulated that “the National headquarters of the association shall be situated at the University of Agriculture, Makurdi.” We also need a place where our members in transit can lay their heads when they come around. This structure can also generate some revenue for us. It is indeed a very capital intensive project and it is with great courage and boldness and faith in all of us that “we can do it” that the NEC has decided to embark on this all important project
2. Almanac launch: this will create awareness for our association and in the long run generate some revenue for the association.
3. Teaching/Learning aids: This project will enable us to continue with the ‘Donate a book project’ and also continue to donate computers and other aids to the school as the need arises.
4. Revenue mobilization project: this project will generate funds for the association building project through the following activities; launching, fast food joint, fund raising dinner, investments etc the success of this project will determine the success of our tenure in office.
5. Branch consolidation project: this project will be carried out through the Honorary alumni forum, awareness workshops, etc and will crate awareness and pave way for funds to carry on with our projects.
6. Charity work: this project will also create awareness and exhibit the human face of our association. The initiative will spur people to assist us. This will help us reach out and help where necessary. Some of our members are widows, widowers, some have left orphans, and we should remember them.

The immediate past National officers handed over the association to the new officers precisely on the 21st August, 2007. We had the first NEC meeting on the 1st September, 2007 and all the aforementioned projects are already approved for take off. We are making necessary arrangements to start off; you will be informed and given opportunity to contribute your quota at the appropriate time.

Conclusion
I am out to serve our great alumni association with 3Ts, my treasure, talent and time.

How about you?

A tree can never make a forest and little drops of water make a river. So I am counting completely on you, no contribution is too small. Our various little contributions will transform and actualize our collective dream for our great alma mater.

I thank you once more for your interest in your alma mater. I assure you that posterity will not forget us for every sacrifice and effort we make to carry this association to greater heights.

On behalf of the national officers I thank you immensely for given us the opportunity to serve. We pray that God will be our pillar of support and we shall not fail ‘you’.

May God Almighty bless you so that you will in turn bless others through the UAM alumni association?

Yours truly,
Dr (Mrs) Bibiana Dooshima Igbabul
National President

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