The West Nile Foundation (WNF) was registered as a company limited by guarantee on the 8/10/2010 by ten (10) members. It’s objectives included advocacy, socio-economic transformation of the region, establishment of a scholarship fund to be administered by an independent Board of Trustees, a model private school, collective investment scheme, SACCO, an investment arm for the benefit of Members, social support and Uniting West Nilers amongst others.
Today, the Foundation has over 400 registered members. Apart from the West Nile Educational Trust Fund, the Foundation also founded the West Nile Night, the West Nile Family Day, and West Nile Recognition of Outstanding Personalities Awards. The foundation has also supported the wider community of West Nile in cases of grief or happiness and enhanced the unity of the people of West Nile and supported causes both in West Nile and other parts of the country.
The foundation leadership has been as follows;
President : Caleb Alaka
1st Vice President: Ejiku Robert
2nd Vice President: Gordon Drate Obitre Gama
Secretary General: Savior Drani Francis
Organizing Secretary: Droma Moses Onzima
Treasurer: Anguzu Rogers Collinge
Deputy: Azabo Francis
Legal Counsel: Matenga Dawa Francis
Deputy: John Toa
Secretary Publicity: Afema Robert
Secretary Gender: Wendy Angu’deyo
West Nile Night/ West Nile Family day out/West Nile Awards Chair: John Toa
Members Agnes Agodri Ayikoru, Paul Adrole, Candia Joshua, Amori Sebi
West Nile Educational Trust Fund
Chair: Charles Dra-ecabo
Treasurer: Carol Andama
Members: Ejiku Robert, Mzee Godfrey Adukule, James Nyakuni, Badaru Carol. Nelly Badaru. Enhanced by Babu Michael, Dr. Ayine Robert, Julian Etima, Ejibua Sam, Ezaga , Hon. Atiku Bernard and Aliga Asega as it’s global ambassador.
Over time the leadership of the foundation has been enhanced by co-opting outstanding personalities of imminent persons in its expanded executive including; Dr. Ayine Robert. Dan Edoma, Babu Michael, Jimmy Adiga among others.
Following yet another successful fundraising drive for the Educational Trust Fund, an expanded Executive Committee of the Foundation held a meeting on the 5/11/2022 in which the following was resolved;
1. Forming a Whatsup group exclusively for paid up Members of West Nile Foundation now that whatsApp group membership in terms of numbers has been enhanced,
2. Forming a three person committee chaired by Mr. John Toa, Dr. Robert Ayine and Wendy Angu ‘deyo as members with the President as an Ex-officio member to spear head the Review of the Constitution of the Foundation. This process will lead to a discussion on the Constitution for the input of members.
3. Opening up further membership drive by giving an opportunity for those that did not pay subscription fee to pay,
4. Drawing the Road Map for elections of a new Executive in accordance with the new Constitution,
5. We intend that the foundation should advance a strong social agenda for it’s paid up members.
We thank you for the unity exhibited over the last 12 years, we appreciate your unwavering support for all our causes.
In liaison with the leadership of the Educational Trust Fund, we intend to publish the statement of financial affairs for the funds raised during the dinner.
Take care of yourselves in the face of Ebola and avoid carelessness while driving as we go towards these festive periods.
Contact Babu Michael on 0774136280 for any further contributions for subscriptions for membership of WNF. We shall henceforth continue conducting all our official businesses through the official whatsup group of the WNF.
Caleb Alaka
President West Nile Foundation
11/11/2022
ENDS
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