The Abuja Jazz Club has inaugurated a new Executive Council (Exco) and Board of Trustees following elections conducted during the club’s Annual General Meeting held four days earlier.
The inauguration ceremony took place at Chelsea Hotel, Abuja, and was attended by members and supporters of the club.
Performing the inauguration, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Ambassador Yammah Mohamed, charged the newly elected officers and trustees to re-energise the club and take it to greater heights in line with the vision of its founding members.
According to Ambassador Mohamed, the primary objective of the Abuja Jazz Club remains the promotion of friendship, unity, and social interaction through the appreciation of jazz music.
The newly inaugurated Executive Council comprises Emmanuel Abah as President, Elvis Obaseki as Vice President, Jamila Bello as Secretary-General, Rekpene Bassey as Financial Secretary/Treasurer, and Habibat Abubakar Alero as Social Secretary.
Members of the Board of Trustees are Ambassador Yammah Mohamed, Olabode Sola, Victor Onukwugha, Kolapo Akinyemi, Vicky Sylvester, T.F. Okajagu, Ademola Aderele, and Johnny Chukwu.
In his acceptance speech, the new President, Emmanuel Abah, unveiled a number of initiatives aimed at repositioning the club as a leading cultural and social organisation. Among the proposed initiatives are an annual Abuja Jazz Festival and a Jazz Awards Ceremony, both of which are expected to be launched in the near future.
Abah said the programmes would position the Abuja Jazz Club among leading jazz organisations around the world while promoting jazz culture and strengthening the club’s membership base.
Speaking on behalf of the Board of Trustees, Ambassador Mohamed called on jazz enthusiasts and lovers of good music to join the Abuja Jazz Club and contribute to its growth and development.
Founded to foster friendship and cultural exchange through jazz music, the Abuja Jazz Club has, over the years, established itself as one of the Federal Capital Territory’s notable social and cultural platforms.