By Fortune Abang

Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation-Americas (NiDOA) General Assembly (NiDOA-GA) has restated its commitment to promote national unity and foster progress among Nigerians in the diaspora.

The NiDOA-GA stated this on Thursday in a resolution issued by Ms Bukola Sonuga, the Vice-Chairman of the NiDOA Board of Trustees, after the NiDOA-2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Conference.

The event with the theme: New Nigeria: Fresh progress, vision of united NiDO” was attended by 75 persons from Nov. 22 to 24, in Cleveland, Ohio, in the U.S.

“The assembly remains committed to advancing NiDOAs’ mission to promote unity and foster progress among Nigerians in the diaspora.

“NiDOA aims to rebuild trust, restore operational integrity and continue driving meaningful impact for Nigerians worldwide,” Sonuga said.

She said that NiDOA-GA deliberated extensively on critical issues that affect the organisation’s operational structure in a business session attended by members and two observers.

According to her, the focus is on years of disruptions, grievances and harmful activities that has undermined the organisation’s unity and credibility.

“The assembly highlighted persistent challenges, including deliberate misinterpretation of NIDOA Bylaws for personal gain, Bylaws violations and misconduct.

“ It also discussed dissemination of misinformation and defamation of the NIDOA brand, misrepresentation, impersonation and trademark infringement.

“Other issues discussed include, theft and breach of the NIDOA membership hi-database, Illegal hosting of parallel AGMs and false communications with Nigerian government officials.

“The assembly also deliberated on the
formation of unauthorised parallel NiDO-structures with fake leadership titles, alignment with the Nigerian Inspiring Development Organisation, Calgary, Canada to sabotage and undermine the activities of NiDOA.

“In spite of exhaustive efforts to reconcile with the breakaway actors, the assembly concluded that decisive action was necessary to protect the integrity and mission of NiDOA,” she said.

The vice-chairman said that the assembly with one member exception had indefinitely suspended some members for violations of established laws.

She identified such members to include Zee Nagberi, Toni Ogbanufe, Bukola Olaoye, Doyin Owobamirin, Chika Emmanuel, Uche Uzoigwe, Barth Shepkong, Chinyere Ibezim-Adom, Odion Ojo, Adeola Popoola, Noyo Edem, Michael Chukwuonye, Tokunbo Onabanjo and Collins Ikegwuonu.

She further stated that the executive members of NiDOA Board of Trustees had unanimously reaffirmed the election of its leaders to steer the organisation until the next election with a date to be determined.

The elected leaders include Dr Victor Ubani – Chairman, Sonuga – Vice-Chairman, Dr Toyin Ajayi, – Secretary-General, Mr Felix Okhifo, – Community Affairs Director, Dr Helen Abasute, – Treasurer, Dr Perpetua Uwechue, – Financial-Secretary and Mr Chris Anukwu, – Public Relations Officer. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

Edited by Halima Sheji