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The Launching of United Nigerian Association of New Jersey By Seyi Oduyela
The United Nigerian Association of New Jersey (UNANJ), a non for profit organization is inviting the general public to its fund raising event coming up on Saturday October 18, 2008 at Days Inn Hotel, Bridgewater, New Jersey; starting at 7:00 PM. UNANJ has been contributing immensely to Nigerian Development in Diaspora and back home in Nigeria and currently having a scholarship program in place for Nigerian children and descendants. It has also on many occasions partnered with other organizations like the Nigeria Consulate New York in bringing the services of the Federal Government of Nigeria closer to Nigerians. The Fund Raising will attract people from all walks of life. All its chapter members, families and friends will be in attendance and other eminent Nigerians and Nigerian Associations that are for the cause of Nigerian as a whole will be there as well. Some of the invited guests are: Consular General of New York, Mr. Auwalu Ibrahim, Dr. Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, MFR, Hon. Positive Samson Ihiabe, Kogi State, Federal House of Representatives. Also invited are Hon. Chinyere Igwe, River State, Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Embe, Benue State, and Federal House of Representatives. Hon. Titilayo Oseni, Former Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon Remi Babalola, Federal Minister of State for Finance, Nigeria and some other eminent Nigerians. Mr. Abdulahi Dauda will be the chairman of the Fund Raising/Launching. Mr. Dauda is the chairman of Zumunta Organization in the United States of America. Side Attraction includes: Food, Music, Oration, Tap dancing and Raffle draw. Nigerian Consulate in New York, U.S.A. will also be present at the event for passport, issuance, renewal and other consulate services. UNANJ is looking for prospective sponsors and other corporate organizations both in Nigeria and United States. For sponsorship details visit http://www.unanj.com/events.html or our main website at www.unanj.com Honorable Remi Babalola, the Minister of State for Finance will deliver a lecture on "THE ROLE OF NIGERIANS IN DIASPORA IN NIGERIA INVESTMENT/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, NATION BUILDING AND ACHIEVING VISION 2020.” The United Nigerian Association of New Jersey is a non-profit organization and an embodiment of Nigerians in Diaspora currently residing in the state of New Jersey, U.S.A.; cutting across all ethnic or religious boundaries in Nigeria. The Association is committed to the welfare of Nigerians, Nigerian-Americans, their friends and families based in New Jersey, U.S.A. The launching and fund-raising ceremony will support the long mission of the association to continue to provide support and assistance among Nigerians and Nigerian Communities. The Fund Raising will go a long way to boost UNANJ's new scholarship program to help Nigerian students through college. For further information or questions contact: ojacoleco@yahoo.com or admin@unanj.com or ffodeh@yahoo.com or call Mr. Oluwaseyi Ogunyinka at 732-986-4461 and Mr. Ade Jaiyeola at 732-822-9472 . |
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