LAGOS, NIGERIA– A new age of leadership has actually started for the Lagos Chapter of the Benin Technical College Old Trainees Association (BETECOSA) following the official inauguration of Sir Ralph Jakpor Karieren as Chairman.
In an occasion marking a constitutional shift for the association, Karieren unveiled a two-year strategic required centred on institutionalised welfare and the integration of younger alumni into the fold.
The new chairman prospered the outgoing leader, Dr Festus Omorusi, throughout a ceremony participated in by delegates who expressed optimism that the new executive would modernise the chapter’s support structures.
Sir Ralph Karieren’s administration is moving far from ad-hoc help towards a structured insurance coverage and financial model. He emphasised that for an association with a considerable variety of members aged 50 and above, a dependable safety net is no longer optional but a requirement.
A considerable portion of the new mandate concentrates on an aggressive membership drive targeting more youthful graduates of the Benin Technical College.
Karieren noted that while older members need health and life insurance, more youthful alumni stand to get from the “cumulative experience and contacts” of their senior citizens.
“What took us 10 years to accomplish, they can attain in less time through this network,” Karieren stated. The Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Mr Monday Kanu, echoed this belief, recommending that the association must engage students even before graduation to guarantee a smooth transition into the alumni network.
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Previously in the ceremony, the outgoing chairman, Dr Festus Omorusi, highlighted the achievements of his period, particularly the strengthening of financial systems and the chapter’s contribution to the alma mater’s infrastructure.
He urged the brand-new executive to sustain the growth trajectory while preserving the unity that has actually specified the Lagos chapter.
Legal practitioner Barrister Larry Ofulue explained the shift as both prompt and constitutional, expressing confidence in the brand-new chairman’s capability to browse the present financial difficulties while expanding member assistance.
The occasion concluded with a require all alumni in the Lagos axis to reconnect with the association to cultivate collective development and assistance for their university.