Former governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, has been reelected as the President of Edo College Old Boys Association (ECOBA).
Igbinedion’s reelection took place at the 2024 Delegate Convention/AGM Election held in Benin City, Edo state.
Chief Igbinedion after the election said a major focus of the new executive of ECOBA will be to build an e-library for the school in the first quarter of 2024.
He advised members of the association to regularly hold set meetings. He also said the national executive committee of ECOBA will now be holding NEC from branch to branch.
The ECOBA President said, “I am truly humbled to continue as your President of ECOBA worldwide. Be rest assured that it is a huge responsibility for us, and the privilege is not taken for granted.
“It is a huge duty bestowed on us knowing full well that the implications and the responsibility that follows. In the past two years, we started well, and we made tremendous progress. I want to assure you that the next two years will be greater.
“I stand to endorse what the 1st Vice President said that the e-library must be a dream to be realized in the first quarter of this year. I also want to stand on the suggestion of the idea of encouraging the class set.
“The class sets are very important. There is no EXCO member or members that does not belong to a class set. So all of us come from class sets, we must give respect to our class sets. We cannot have every member in the NEC.
“One thing that we agreed on in our recent meeting is that NEC is going to be moving from branch to branch. The next NEC meeting first and second quarters is in Lagos. The third quarter is in Port Harcourt and fourth quarter is in Asaba. Even the Warri branch had booked for the first quarter of next year.
“We must learn to support ourselves socially. My word of advice is that let’s continue to grow, praise and support one another. What encourages an association is when that association shows up during any event.
“When somebody is doing his birthday please attend. If his wife puts to bed and you are invited please attend. I was glad when the chairman of Abuja branch mentioned some eminent personalities that have climbed to the top. I was very proud and happy that these people are from ECOBA.”
The 1st Vice President of ECOBA, Engr. Greg Ogbeifun, said they would begin to work from Day One to build the e-library.
Ogbeifun said, “The e-library is a must and by the grace of God we will are going to complete the e-library within the first quarter of this year. We are going to keep you posted regularly of the progress we are making so that everybody can key in.
“We believe that under our president the commissioning of that edifice is going to be an opportunity for us to bring all old boys far and near into Benin to celebrate and give us a new chapter from ECOBA.”
Dr. Reuben Osahon, the immediate past President of ECOBA, urged members of ECOBA to ensure they give their support to the newly executive.
Dr. Osahon also thanked the past executive for the great work they rendered for the past two years.
“For the rest of us who are members, they will need our support even as usual. We should also in our own little ways be ready to support the association through our various branches.
“I am so pleased really that we have been able to put this convention together and the attendance is really impressive. Thanks to the local committee and the national EXCO,” Dr. Osahon posited.
Other members of the EXCO are; Mr. Aigbe Olotu, 2nd Vice President, Justice Eghe Aigbe, General Secretary, Jeff Anotta, the Treasurer, Engr. Elvis Obaseki, the Publicity Secretary and other executive officers.
