Issele-Uku
Association of North America has since September, 2008 launched its
presence on the Internet. The
Association formed recently already has established Chapters in North America as well as
received requests for Abuja Chapter back in the
Federal Capital Territory. Qualified individuals and groups wanting to
start a Chapter in NA should please send their requests to the
Association using the talk-back system in our contact page.
DISCUSSION FORUM
Here, you access the Issele-Uku Online Forum where you are able to
read Articles posted to the Discussion, respond to them and post your
own Article.
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are the groups featured on the Media Page:
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Nigerian Newspapers
Nigerian Press News Agencies
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Mission Statement
Issele-Uku Association of North America exists to
sustain our rich cultural heritage; to maintain cordial relations with
one another and to empower our community by giving support for
educational, economic and security assistance necessary for growth and
development in our community.
Vision Statement
Issele-Uku
Association of North America would have registered eighty percent of
all Issele-Uku citizens in North America by 2015 and would have
improved our involvement in the overall development of our community
through direct assistance.
After battling ill-health
for about six months, President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua died
Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa,
Abuja, Nigeria. The 58-year-old Yar’Adua had been battling acute
pericaditis, an inflammation of the membrane around the heart,
since November, 2009 for which he received treatment at the King
Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Jeddah, Saudi
Arabia.
Presidential
Spokesman, Olusegun Adeniyi said Yar’Adua died around 9:00 PM.
The late President's wife, Turai was said to have been by his
side when he died.
Acting President
Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience, were said to have
called at the Presidential Villa around 11. 30 pm to condole the
First Family. Among those who rushed to the Presidential Villa
immediately the news of the President’s death filtered in were
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, Prince Vincent
Ogbulafor, Bauchi State Governor, Isa Yuguda, who is also an in
law of the late Yar’Adua, House of Representatives Speaker,
Dimeji Bankole and former Minister of Works, Chief Tony Anenih.
His hospitalization
in Saudi Arabia had created political problem in the country
because Yar’Adua did not transfer power to his deputy, Dr.
Goodluck Jonathan, as stipulated by the constitution before he
left.
Jonathan takes
oath of office
Umaru
Yar'Adua's erstwhile VP Goodluck Jonathan is Nigeria's new
president. He was sworn in Thursday, hours after the death of
President Umaru Yar'Adua.
It was a somber swearing-in for the new president, who has been
running the country for several months in "Acting" capacity
because of the late president's prolonged medical condition.
President Yar'Adua
died in Abuja late Wednesday at the age of 58, ten weeks after
returning from medical treatment in Saudi Arabia for enlarged
membranes around his heart.
MAP OF NIGERIA
British influence and control
over what would become Nigeria grew through the 19th century. A series of
constitutions after World War II granted Nigeria greater autonomy;
independence came in 1960. Following nearly 16 years of military rule, a new
constitution was adopted in 1999, and a peaceful transition to civilian
government was completed. The government continues to face the daunting task
of reforming a petroleum-based economy, whose revenues have been squandered
through corruption and mismanagement, and institutionalizing democracy. In
addition, Nigeria continues to experience longstanding ethnic and religious
tensions. Although both the 2003 and 2007 presidential elections were marred
by significant irregularities and violence, Nigeria is currently
experiencing its longest period of civilian rule since independence. The
general elections of April 2007 marked the first civilian-to-civilian
transfer of power in the country's history.
Mission Statement
Umaru
Yar'Adua's erstwhile VP Goodluck Jonathan is Nigeria's new
president. He was sworn in Thursday, hours after the death of
President Umaru Yar'Adua. 
