*A COMMUNIQUE OF ONLINE MEDIA PRACTITIONERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (OMPAN)
OMPAN, an amalgam of online media practitioners in Nigeria that saw the need to REGULATE, ENSURE BEST PRACTICES, AND DISSEMINATION OF CORRECT INFORMATION amongst members organized a maiden CONVENTION to project a common front for interested members.
After the maiden national convention of OMPAN which was held at Imo Trade and Investment Centre in Owerri Imo State, South East Nigeria from 30th-31st March, 2018. The convention which was attended by members from the 36 states of the federation resolved on the following :
● Membership of the association will be free to those who met the requirements as stipulated in the constitution of the association, while an annual due and identification card fees and the cost of constitution will be paid by intending and old members. The motion for the adoption of this resolution was moved by member of Council of States representing Delta State, Mr. Emmanuel Enebeli and the second motion was moved by representative of Ogun state in the Council of States Mr. Okikiola Bello.
● The adoption of the drafted constitution.
The motion for the adoption of this resolution was moved by member of Council of States from Imo State, Mr. Chinedu Hardy Nwadike and second motion was moved by representative of Kaduna State in the Council of States Mr. Mashkur Ibrahim.
● The ratification of the appointed members of the National Executive Council (NEC) that will be responsible for piloting the affairs of the association for the next one year after which a National Convention will be called to determine if an election will be held or extension will be given to the appointed NEC members. The motion for the adoption of this resolution was moved by member of the Council of States from Edo State, Success Okuchemiya and second motion was moved by representative of Nasarawa state in the Council of States Mr. Usman Umar Abdullahi
In the convention, it was unanimously agreed that the headquarter of the association will be situated at the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and that the motto of the association will be "We inform, we build the nation".
The Council of States which acted as an advisory body during the convention was dissolved by the convention having fulfilled their mandate.
Signed
Emeh James Anyalekwa
President OMPAN
Ali Isa
National Vice President OMPAN
George Messan Williams
Assistant Secretary General OMPAN
2 April 2018
