Dialogues: USA Africa Dialogue Series - RE: Agenebode and Ado Ekiti--Nigeria's Fountains of Knowledge--RE: A Nigerian leading Cumberland County College, NJ USA!

"""Considering the sheer number of Agenebodeans who are winning awards almost every other week, could it be possible that just as Ado Ekiti (or Ekiti state) is to the Southwest of Nigeria, Agenebode is the 'fountain of knowledge' for Edo state and the SS, where every other house in the village/town has two or three individuals with a PhD or some other high fallutin academic qualifications.

In that case, Agenebodeans deserve to be congratulated for both their natural and acquired talents, in the full hope that a novice visiting Agenebode for the first time will not be kept wandering, like OBJ when he visited Ekiti state and admonished the natives---by asking what they have done to develop their environments with all their degrees.""""Unquote Ola Kassim

Dr. Kassim:

I say again "Ola Kassim go take laughs quench mutumu ooooo"! It was especially comforting that you took a JAB at our 17 percent kin, Bolaji Aluko who has been using subtle stroking on Agenebodeans and his Edo Cousins any time he gets an opportunity. I will arrange a security check-point or even a blockade to thoroughly scrutinize Bolaji any time he plans a visit to an Edo City, town or village. Bolaji didnt even believe me that the Interim Head of the Nigerian Stock Exchange was an Agenebodean! Could you IMAGINE THAT! By attempting to poke-nose on several Edo stuffs, Bolaji may be neuro-physiologically wired now to believe instinctively that every Agenebode name is Ekiti! Isnt that SOMETHING? Thanks Kassim for understanding Agenebode more than the proximal Ekiti Man. Take care. JUI

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Subject: [NIgerianWorldForum] Agenebode and Ado Ekiti--Nigeria's Fountains of Knowledge--RE: A Nigerian leading Cumberland County College, NJ USA!

Peter:

Fair is fair!

JUI is not one of those parochial Nigerians who would eclipse

their national identity just so they might shower some light

on the obscure corner of Nigeria, in which their great great great

grandfathers were either born in reality, or were presumed (falsely)

to have been born.

Considering the sheer number of Agenebodeans who are winning awards

almost every other week, could it be possible that just as Ado Ekiti (or Ekiti state)

is to the Southwest of Nigeria, Agenebode is the 'fountain of knowledge' for

Edo state and the SS, where every other house in the village/town has two

or three individuals with a PhD or some other high fallutin academic qualifications.

In that case, Agenebodeans deserve to be congratulated for both their

natural and acquired talents, in the full hope that a novice visiting Agenebode

for the first time will not be kept wandering, like OBJ when he visited Ekiti state

and admonished the natives---by asking what they have done to develop their

environments with all their degrees.

Don't worry--the last paragraph is just a dig to rattle my Ekiti brothers and

sisters--like Bolaji Aluko. Let us hope that Ekiti state is looking far

much better under Gov. Oni than it was under former Gov. Fayemi and

with the hopes of better things in the future under--an AC government.

So JUI, what is the state of Agenebode today? What would OBJ say

if he visited Agenebode tomorrow?

Bye,

Ola

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Joe, why not some Agenebode man leads in Cumberland county..whatever..umm?

--- On Wed, 10/13/10, USMAN YAKUBU <yaqman@hotmail.com> wrote:

From: USMAN YAKUBU <yaqman@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: [NIgerianWorldForum] RE: A Nigerian leading Cumberland County College, NJ USA!
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Date: Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 4:26 PM

My congratulations to Dr Tom Isekenegbe and his family.

Ya'Usman.

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Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:52:36 -0400
Subject: [NIgerianWorldForum] RE: A Nigerian leading Cumberland County College, NJ USA!

ANOTHER NIGERIAN of Edo (AGENEBODE) ancestry!!!! Well DONE Dr Tom! See you this weekend. Take care. Joe Igietseme

Subject: A Nigerian leading Cumberland County College

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A Nigerian leading Cumberland County College Written by Nigerians @ large Wednesday, October 13, 2010 LOCAL residents and visitors throughout the world will be attending Presidential Inauguration ceremonies on October 14, 15 and 16. These milestone events introduce the theme of Dr. Isekenegbe, a Nigerian's presidency - Engage, Inspire, Transform.

Dr. Thomas A. Isekenegbe was appointed as the sixth President of Cumberland County College by the College's Board of Trustees in March 2010. He served as CCC's Interim President from June 2009 until his appointment as President.
Dr. Isekenegbe was CCC's Vice President of Academic Affairs and Enrollment Services since 2002. He has also held senior administrative positions at Hudson County Community College, Coastal Carolina University and Sussex County Community College.
"I'm very proud of how we all work together to make our college a vibrant place where students really do get opportunities to change their lives forever," Dr. Isekenegbe said. "We must ensure that the college continues to offer reasonably priced, quality higher education that's close to home. This is so important because educated residents dramatically enhance economic development by providing essential professional services and community leadership."
Dr. Isekenegbe plans to maintain and build on the positive collaborations and partnership between the college and the community. The president is leading the college through its 10-year reaccreditation process with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and he's making sure the college carries out the goals of its 2006-2011 strategic plan.
Since 2002, Dr. Isekenegbe has provided leadership for increasing CCC's enrollment, developing new academic programmes, revising courses for seamless transfer to four-year universities, and developing learning communities that lead to student success. He created the Vice President Fellows Mentoring Programmes for minority students, and he played a leadership role in reaching partnerships for baccalaureate degree completion programmes with several universities.
Dr. Isekenegbe's commitment to issues that impact community colleges is evidenced by his active participation in a number of national conferences, including presenting at the various Innovations Conferences and attending the annual conference of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).
Dr. Isekenegbe is a member of the Transfer Committee of the New Jersey Presidents' Council (NJPC), the Academic Affairs Council of the New Jersey Council of County Colleges (NJCCC), and he's a member of the New Jersey Community College Presidents (NJCCP).
"I sincerely believe that the best days are yet to come for our college and the community", Dr. Isekenegbe said.
Dr. Isekenegbe resides with his wife, Patience, and children in Vineland. He is active in various community organizations. He holds a Ph.D. and Ed.S. in curriculum and instruction from Indiana State University.

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