LAGOS, NIGERIA– A new period of management has started for the Lagos Chapter of the Benin Technical College Old Students Association (BETECOSA) following the formal inauguration of Sir Ralph Jakpor Karieren as Chairman.
In an occasion marking a constitutional transition for the association, Karieren revealed a two-year strategic required centred on institutionalised well-being and the integration of younger alumni into the fold.
The brand-new chairman was successful the outgoing leader, Dr Festus Omorusi, throughout an event attended by delegates who revealed optimism that the brand-new executive would modernise the chapter’s support structures.
Sir Ralph Karieren’s administration is moving away from ad-hoc assistance towards a structured insurance and financial design. He stressed that for an association with a considerable variety of members aged 50 and above, a reliable safeguard is no longer optional however a need.
A considerable part of the new mandate focuses on an aggressive membership drive targeting younger graduates of the Benin Technical College.
Karieren noted that while older members need health and life insurance coverage, younger alumni stand to gain from the “cumulative experience and contacts” of their senior citizens.
“What took us ten years to accomplish, they can achieve in less time through this network,” Karieren stated. The Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Mr Monday Kanu, echoed this sentiment, recommending that the association needs to engage trainees even before graduation to ensure a smooth shift into the alumni network.
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Previously in the ceremony, the outgoing chairman, Dr Festus Omorusi, highlighted the accomplishments of his tenure, particularly the conditioning of financial systems and the chapter’s contribution to the university’s facilities.
He urged the new executive to sustain the development trajectory while preserving the unity that has actually defined the Lagos chapter.
Legal specialist Lawyer Larry Ofulue explained the transition as both prompt and constitutional, expressing confidence in the brand-new chairman’s capacity to browse the present financial difficulties while expanding member support.
The event concluded with a call for all alumni in the Lagos axis to reconnect with the association to foster collective growth and support for their alma mater.