The members of retired Army, Navy, and Air Force Officers’ Association of Nigeria (RANAO) have arrived Abuja from across the country for its 36th National Annual General Meeting (NAGM).
Several of them seen on Sunday and Monday registering for the National Annual General Meeting at the RANAO headquarters opposite Armed Forces Officers’ Mess and Suites, Asokoro District, Abuja.
A statement last week jointly issued by Major General Augustine Ogunedo
Chairman, National Planning Committee
and Brig.Gen.Brigadier General SK Usman (rtd) said the National Annual General Meeting is holding from May 12th to 16th, 2024, at the Armed Forces Officers’ Mess and Suites, Asokoro District, Abuja.
The Theme of the 5-day event is: “In Pursuit of the Aspirations of the Founding Fathers”.
It listed a series of insightful activities, including a media briefing by the National President that took place this Monday morning and visits to key governmental figures such as the Honourable Ministers of Defence and the Federal Capital Territory, the Chief of Defence Staff, Service Chiefs, the Chairman of the Military Pensions Board, and the Managing Director of Defence Health Maintenance Limited as line up of events .
Besides ,there will be a national executive committee meeting, a board of trustees meeting, and an engaging workshop on information and communication technology. It will also feature an investiture ceremony, the association’s national congress, and a gala night.
The NAGM will be declared open by the esteemed Special Guest of Honour, His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on Thursday, May 16th, 2024.
The opening ceremony is expected to draw the participation of distinguished guests, including members of the National Assembly, the Honourable Ministers of Defence and the FCT, state governors, Service chiefs, as well as retired Armed Forces officers from across the nation.
The RANAO Association is dedicated to the welfare and well-being of non-active Armed Forces officers of Nigeria who have served the nation with distinction and have honourably retired from Service.
The association’s mission is not only to care for its members but also to contribute to initiatives that promote unity, harmony, and development within Nigeria.
RANAO appealed to the press to give the activities of its 36 Annual National Conference the widest publicity.