Collegiate or City? Same?

First, my condolences to Past President Chuks, I share in your grief. May God grant you the fortitude to bear the loss.



I thought I might share with everyone else a few things I learnt a couple of days ago.

About 11 years ago, for the first time I set foot in Ogbomoso, a skinny teenager (check out my picture on facebook---me in pink t-shirt, and about 11 days ago, I arrive there a plump man The guy in white t-shirt with the JCI logo is also the one standing next to me this year. We were all members of JCIN-LAUTECH.)

Skinny or fat, It’s home even if there’s no one to call Grandma or Grandpa; and like almost everywhere I know; there was a JC LO. Oh, I remember, I was the Charter President of this LO. (LOM sounds more like it).

Well, I sat to have drinks with the present Hard working board members and I must say they are doing a good job (Let me use this opportunity to say that I might need your support soon; we’ll discuss that some other time). And something occurred to me, they have the same exact problems we had 6, 7 years ago. And even more bizarre, they have the same problems with JCI Ikeja now. Are our problems really similar?

Let me know on which of these points you agree with me. You can add to or criticize my selection in the comment panel of this page if you think I missed out on some things.

1. No exact plan to work towards. Projects and programmes with no results spelt out.
2. We expect the old members (In their case Alumni, in ours, the roosters) to still bail us out.
3. Some members who travel a lot or have better external relationships believe they should be the final authority. They tell us what to do always.
   
4. Most members don’t express their views in meetings. Only express them inside or grumble in their rooms.
   
5. Monotonous meetings. Same agenda over and over again. Of course, same programmes, no end goal.
   
6. Problems with finances. No definite plan to tackle this long term.

The LO P has promised a more collaborative approach and I respect that. I hope with her tireless drive and endearing personality, we will come out better than we ever were.

10 things JCI Ikeja can do in the next 5 years.

Usually, I don't remember dreams but last night was different. I woke up and remembered 10 things JCI Ikeja had achieved by 2015

In 2015, JCI Ikeja had produced
1. 1 National President, 3 National Executive Vice Presidents, 3 National board Members, 5 National Vice Presidents.
2. 10 IGs.
3. Hosted 1 Area training retreat, 1 Area A conference, 1 National training retreat and 1 National convention.
4. 6 Collegiate Vice Chairmen, 2 Collegiate Chairmen as members.
5. Cumulatively, sponsored N20Million in community development activities and 5 Members in Community politics irrespective of platform and position.
6. 10 businesses by LOM members worth over N60M each.
7. 15 new members in managerial or senior positions of the top 50 companies in Nigeria.
8. 10 members contingent to the World conference for at least 3 years.
9. LOM budget of N10Million.
10. Consistent 75-member meetings.

Share with me your thoughts of what JCI Ikeja could have done.