Distinguished members, I wish to specially thank the entire members of the Nigerian Society of Engineers Abuja Branch for the great confidence reposed in me by electing me in 2011 as the Technical Secretary of the Branch, and for your unflagging support to the Technical Committee throughout my two years in office as the Technical Secretary of Our Great Branch and Editor-in-Chief of our dependable Newsletter – “THE ABUJA ENGINEERS.” May God bless you abundantly. I wish to profoundly thank Engr. C.N. Nwafor, FNSE, Engr. Nuru Yakubu, FNSE, OON, Engr. A.A. Rabiu, FNSE, Engr. Aminu Jalal, FNSE, Engr. Peter Opara, FNSE, Engr E.B. Coker, FNSE, Engr. Y.A. Garba, MNSE, Engr. Jibrin Maaji, MNSE, Engr. Obi Ezeoha, MNSE, the Management of Alpha Plus Associates Ltd, the Management of Intergax Resources, the Management of Paul-B Nig. Ltd, the Management of B&S Education Ltd, the Management of National Automotive Council, the Management of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and our printer Mr. Timothy Aleo, for their great support toward the production of our Newsletters. I am greatly indebted to our dynamic outgoing Chairman, Engr. Emeka Paulinus Ozioko, MNSE, whose consistent support and encouragement was tremendous toward the actualization of the prospects of the Technical Committee. May God bless him immensely. ENGR. E.L. NEGEDU, MNSE, ENGR. T. ORIBUYAKU, FNSE, SEN. GRACE BENT, CON, ENGR. IMO. EKPO, MNSE, ENGR. H.O. ABDULKAREEM, MNSE, ENGR. ADESINA MOKUOLU, MS. ADAMMA ODEFA, ENGR. NEEKA B. JACOB, MNSE, Ph.D, and HON. ABIKE DABIRI EREWA were the guest speakers in our first year in office; I am very grateful to them and pray God to bless them. I also want to specially thank the guest speakers in our second year in office - ENGR. FELIX ATUME, FNSE, MNI, ENGR. IMO EKPO, HON. ESEME EYIBOH, DR. TERESA E. NWACHUKWU, ENGR. DANIEL AKOGWU, MNSE, aFABS, MR. LINUS OKORIE, MRS. EUGENIA ABU, and PROF. EMEKA OKOLI, PH.D; may God bless them. May I also specially thank the resource persons in all our workshops – Engr. U.G. Jibrin, FNSE, OON, Engr. I.M. Nwoye, FNSE, Engr. A.H. Adams, FNSE, Engr. C.N. Nwafor, FNSE, Engr. F.O. Nwankwo, FNSE, Engr. Felix Atume, FNSE, MNI, Engr. E.A. Oluwadamisi, FNSE, Engr. E.B. Coker, FNSE, Engr. Y.A. Garba, MNSE, Engr. A. Mohammed, MNSE , Engr. I.O. Ijirotimi, MNSE, Engr. O.A. Idolor, MNSE, Engr. Chukwuma Ottah, MNSE, and Dr. Carlos Henrique Siqueira, from Brazil. I am very grateful to them. The members of the Executive Committee of the Branch were very supportive; the Secretariat Staff – Mr. Karee Ndam, Mrs Joy Isah, and Mr. Enoch Danjuma – offered us tremendous assistance toward the success of our activities, I heartily express my profound appreciation to them. Our Senior Editors, Engr. Ifeanyi Nzeako, MNSE and Engr. Femi Ala, MNSE, were simply exceptional; I salute them for their intellectual resilience and immense contributions toward our success. “TERIMA KASIH” i.e. THANK YOU IN MALAY I wish to specially thank my direct bosses - the Members of the Technical Committee and Editorial Board, for their immeasurable contributions and support toward this great cause. “XIE XIE” i.e. THANK YOU IN CHINESE. Indeed, the experience was very unique. I thank the Almighty God for His faithfulness and favour toward us in the course of this noble assignment. MAY HIS NAME BE BLESSED FOR EVER AND EVER AMEN. Distinguished members, I know in the course of this noble assignment, we might have got some things wrongly, stepped on toes or offended some people. It was in no way a calculated or premeditated action. From the depth of my heart I tender my sincere and unreserved apology to you all. As I take my final bow as the Technical Secretary and Editor in Chief of Our Great Branch, I wish my successor a very fruitful tenure in office and crave for your unalloyed support to him and his team. May God grant him success, and may He continue to bless and lift our Branch to greater heights. AMEN. I am honoured by your overwhelming support for me in the last election which has given me another privilege to serve our Great Branch as the Publicity Secretary. The new task is challenging, but with your support we shall have a great breakthrough. I promise to remain resolute in championing the cause of NSE Abuja Branch and the Nigerian Engineers in general. Thanks and may the Almighty God bless you all. Once again I wish to express my profound gratitude to outgoing Chairman Engr. E.P. Ozioko, MNSE and the entire members of the Branch for conferring on me the 2013 BRANCH SERVICE HONOURS AWARD; I am humbled by this great honour, and I dedicate it to God Almighty and the entire members of Our Great Branch. Long Live NSE Abuja Branch Long Live Nigerian Engineers “EM DEUS NÓS CONFIAMOS; A DEUS SEJA A GLÓRIA”: IN GOD WE TRUST; TO GOD BE THE GLORY Your Comrade Engineer Ben-Osy Okoh
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