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What Is ANA? (ana@quincy.med.harvard.edu) The acronym ANA stands for Association of Nigerians Abroad, a body of talented and highly skilled Nigerians in diaspora formed out of Naijanet to address the wishes of these patriotic Nigerians and friends of Nigeria towards achieving the economic, educational, technological and democratic goals of Nigerians. The body itself is not a political grouping but has served in the recent past as a medium of expressing the opinions of Nigerians abroad to our home government. By its formation, we recognise the needs of our people and their expectations, looking out to their sons and daughters in diaspora to use their unique opportunities to help build the motherland and to establish her among the community of nations. During the last quarter of 1993, a maiden membership drive was initiated by electronic mail. This facilitated a wide coverage and contacts with many Nigerians living in different parts of the world. As at the August 1994, members were drawn from USA, Canada, Australia, UK, Norway, Finland, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Denmark, South Africa, Hong Kong and Russia. 1. What are the objectives and status of ANA? --------------------------------------------- The Objectives of the ANA as stated in ANA Charter includes the followings: (a) To contribute actively towards the social, economic, educational, technological, and political development of our country, Nigeria. (b) To promote mutual understanding among the members of the Association and work together as a group for the advancement of Nigeria. (c) To promote and project a positive image of Nigeria and her cultural values. (d) To gather and disseminate information which is pertinent to Nigeria and/or beneficial to Nigerians. (e) To promote mutual interaction between the Association and other Associations and agencies worldwide that share similar objectives with ANA. (f) To serve as a channel of communication with the people and government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria with respect to the opinions, wishes, and aspirations of members of the Association. (g) To inform and educate the citizenry of Nigeria on the political process and democratic principles in Nigeria. (h) To explore, establish, and implement programs for the improvement of the educational system and institutions in Nigeria. 2. The Status of the Association: ---------------------------------- The Association is non-profit, non-ethnic, non-religious, and non-partisan in all its dealings with the people and Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the outside world. However, the Association when necessary, advocates for democratic ideals, human rights, the rule of law, fairness, justice, and equity in Nigeria and for all Nigerians. The composition of the Association reflects the rich ethnic and cultural diversity of Nigeria. 3. Who and How to subscribe for membership? ------------------------------------------- a) Every Nigerian Citizen above 18 years may apply for membership. Associate membership status may be granted to Non-Nigerian citizens with genuine interests in participating in and contributing to the activities of the Association. b) Application for membership shall be in writing to the Secretary of the Association. c) Each application is reviewed by the Executive Council to ensure that the applicant is a Nigerian. d) An active member of the Association shall be a non-Associate member who is not delinquent in payment of membership dues. Subscription for membership is through the Secretary of the Association. At this moment our secretary is Dr Obi Taiwan. To subscribe to ana, send a one line request to: ana-request@welby.med.harvard.edu Through our auto-responder, you will receive in less than an hour of requesting a set of information on ANA and a membership form that takes less than 3 minutes to fill and mail. Individuals who may have problems doing this should write directly to; ana@quincy.med.harvard.edu or jagbinya@rp.csiro.au for help. 4. Membership Rights and Obligations. -------------------------------------- a) Access to the ANA net (email address: ana@quincy.med.harvard.edu). b) Participation in ANA deliberations. c) Active members shall vote, or be voted for into elected offices, or appointed to any vacancies or committees provided the requirements stipulated in Article 4-3 are met. Associate members are eligible to participate in committees but are not eligible for elected offices or to be parties to the public pronouncements of the Association. d) To maintain the quality of discussions in ANA net, members are required to maintain a high level of restraint and maturity in commenting on postings and on their own contributions to the net. e) As a minimum requirement, members are solicited to read and adhere to net etiquettes as detailed in ANA Etiquettes. 5. Membership Fees. -------------------- a) Members with jobs - $50 (US) annually. b) Student memebers - $25 (US) annually. c) Associate members are at the moment exempted from paying fees. The posting of this material has been authorized by Dr Johnson I. Agbinya, Chair, ANA Public Relations Committee). Further enquiries should be directed to Dr Johnson (jagbinya@rp.CSIRO.AU). Oguocha From: oguocha@skyfox.usask.ca Newsgroups: soc.culture.nigeria Subject: Team up with ANA to build a new Nigeria Date: 22 AUG 94 14:18:44 GMT Organization: University of Saskatchewan Message-ID: <22AUG94.14184485@skyfox.usask.ca>
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