MINUTES OF THE AHIMIE DESCENDANTS MEETING, APRIL 2017

MINUTES OF THE AHIMIE DESCENDANTS MEETING, APRIL 2017.

The meeting was held on the 23rd of April 2017 at Uncle Joe Ahimie’s house at The Cooperative Villa, Badore, Ajah at 4pm.

Present at the Meeting:
1. Uncle Joe ( Coordinator)
2. Ahimie Felix Ayodeji
3. Ahimie Izebere Gregory
4. Unuigbe Eghe Gabriel
5. Aigbokhai Dada
6. Unuigbe Ehimai Bernard
7. Danjuma Tolulope
8. Eboreime Nnenna
9. Eboreime Duro
10. Aigoro Elizabeth
11. Omorodion Barbara
12. Ahimie Robenta Ekiomo
13. Ahimie Jonathan Omozojie

Apologies sent from:
Ahimie Imonikhe
Ahimie Aye
Omorodion Idowu

Opening Prayer was said by Dada Aigbokhai while Elizabeth Aigoro read the minutes of the last meeting.

Agenda:
• Family Tree
• Ahimie Educational Foundation ( Scholarship)
• Ahimie Family House in Sabongidda Ora
• Registering of Association/Opening of Association Account

1. Family Tree
The issue of family tree was raised by Elizabeth Aigoro. She wanted to know if Uncle Joe had finished with the drawings of the family tree. Uncle Joe said he had started with the drawings but apologised he hasn’t quite finished. He promised to finish it as soon as possible. Uncle Joe explained the meaning of Ahimie, and in doing so, he said the family name was derived from “Akhimiemeona” which literally means- “you can’t take my child away from me, even if you take away the mother”.

2. Ahimie Educational Foundation ( Scholarship):
The criteria for the Ahimie Foundation Scholarship was discussed and it was agreed that the beneficiary must be sponsored in government schools (public) up to the university level. This is to keep the memory of AHIMIE and also to elevate the name. Such beneficiaries will be called “Ahimie Scholars”. Modalities will be worked out at subsequent meetings.

3. Ahimie Family House in Sabongidda- Ora:
The issue of the family house in Sabongida-Ora was raised. The family house was said to be very old and renovation will be difficult and expensive, considering that it is built of mud. The meeting resolved that the issue of dilapidation and possible renewal of this Property are beyond this group’s consideration.
It therefore resolved that the Elder Ahimies find ways and means to save the pride of the Ahimie Family by looking into possibilities of befitting redevelopment for the immortalization of the name, AHIMIE, in Ora. The meeting reckoned that the Ahimie Descendants, probably number about 400 and could be mobilised to give support to the Elders in the outcome of their decision.

4. Registering of Association/Opening of Association Account.
It was agreed that Tolu Danjuma would look into the registering of the Ahimie Association. On the opening of account, it was suggested that Tolu Danjuma would join Elizabeth Aigoro as signatory as well as the Head of the Ahimie Descendants Association (Lagos branch) Duro Eboreime

General
• Tolu Danjuma suggested there should always be an agenda for the meeting.
• Ahimie Descendants Association 2011 changed. It was agreed that Ahimie Descendants Association (Since 2011) is more appropriate.
• Barbara was nominated as the secretary and Aye as the assistant secretary.
• Dada volunteered to create a whatsapp group for the association and will be assisted by Gabriel.
• A copy of the minutes of the meeting will henceforth be sent to the Elders and eventually accessed on our website.
• Elizabeth Aigoro was asked to look into the running of the website.
• The monthly dues #1,000 (One thousand naira, only) was collected from members for the month of April and it was agreed that the collection of dues will not be back dated. Any member wishing to pay monthly, quarterly, or yearly can do so by paying into the following account: ELIZABETH AIGORO FIRST BANK(2028149682 ) *Please remember to write your name on the teller.
• Duro suggested the next meeting for the second week in November 2017. Actual date will be communicated to all members.

The meeting came to an end at 6:00 o’ clock and the motion for adjournment was moved by Duro Eboreime and was seconded by Elizabeth Aigoro.

Closing prayer was said by Duro Eboreime.

Barbara Omorodion.
(Secretary)
23/04/2017.
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