NIGERWIVES NIGERIA - ABIA BRANCH

2016 ANNUAL REPORT

By President :Celia OGBONNA

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

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President - Celia OGBONNA (Philippines)

Vice President - Helga OJI (Germany)

Treasurer - Emma Duru (Philippines)

Secretary - Ingrid EMELIFE (Austria)

Immediate Past Pres. - Zovanah ONUMAH (USA)

 

 GENERAL INFORMATION

We have ten (10) paid up members but only 5 or 6 members met as often as we can. We celebrated birthdays, grandmotherhood, discussed our challenges and shared our blessings. 

 

2016 AGM IN WARRI, DELTA STATE

Ingrid Emelife and Celia Ogbonna represented the branch at the AGM. We enjoyed the hospitality of our sisters from Warri and the fellowship among our other sisters from other branches.

 

MORE GRANDCHILDREN

Irina Nwaobia, Linda Ezikpe, Helga Oji and Celia Ogbonna added one grandchild

each to their list.

 

BEREAVEMENT 

"A time to be born and a time to die":

- Mother of our most senior member, Linda Ezikpe passed away in February 2016,  aged 100 years and 6 months old.

- Genevieve, aged 50 years old, eldest daughter of Lorette Ibeachole passed away in May 2016.

- Dr. Ibeachole, husband of Lorette passed away in October 2016. He was buried in December 2016 in Imo State. Lorette went back to Geneva, Switzerland many years ago. She was once an active member in our branch.

   

May their gentle souls rest in perfect peace, amen.

 

VISITS

Catherine, a Nigerwife from Australia, arrived in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State in August 2016 and had her church wedding in September 2016. I attended the wedding while visiting my eldest daughter and her family. I stood as a representative of the bride's family.

 

In November 2016, I visited the Federal Capital Territory School for the Blind, Jabi where my daughter Chidinma volunteers to assist in their reading classes. I attended the Nigerwives Abuja Branch meeting in November 2016. Thanks to their able President, Angie Ehimika.