NIRA Fixes April 30 for AGM

It is that time of the year when Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) convenes a meeting of its General Assembly, otherwise called the Annual General Meeting, said Mr. Adebunmi Adeola Akinbo, the acting secretary/chief operating officer.

This year’s edition of the meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at the Function Room, Muson Centre, Lagos.

Confirming this in a press statement released to newsmen in Lagos, Akinbo, noted that the necessary notice to members and the general public about the coming AGM has been published as required by the Constitution of the Association. 

According to him, the 6th AGM has been duly announced on the NiRA website, via the membership mailing list, some National Dailies, and through the Social Media.

 The Acting COO noted that the agenda for the 6th AGM include the receipt of the Annual Report and Financial Statement for the year ended: December 2013, together with the Auditor’s Report; the receipt of a Business Plan and Budget for the period of the current financial year beginning January 1, 2014; and to consider such other business that any member properly brings before the meeting.

Akinbo further clarified that Registrants of .ng domains, Registrars, Stakeholder Associations, representatives of NITDA and other agencies of government, corporate and individual members, members of the respective Boards of NIRA, Life Patrons and members of the Press are expected at the meeting.  He added that new members are welcome.

The Ag.COO emphasized pointedly that participation at the 6th AGM is open to all members of Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) while re-emphasizing that all members of the Association (individual and corporate members, alike) should ensure that they are in good financial standing with the Association.