WHEN: Today at 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: The ASU Hardy Student Center in its second-floor theatre. (Near the Acadome).
WHO: President Boyd & ASU's Nigerian students will meet with Nigerian diplomats, senators and other government
officials from Nigeria to check on the students and their studies.
This afternoon, ASU President Gwendolyn E. Boyd will be meeting with ASU's Nigerian students and a delegation of Nigerian diplomatic and governmental officials who will be visiting Alabama State University to meet with and check on the over 50 ASU students who are citizens of Nigeria.
News media invited
The news media is invited and there will be several news stories that may be found by covering this event, which may include student and Nigerian government reaction to having students from their nation in school in Alabama, as well as the student's reaction in being so far away from home, and how they cope with different people, food, customs and environments.
Among those meeting with President Boyd will include the following Nigerian officials listed below. Please come and cover what will be a good news story about students from far away and their homeland visitors sent here to check on them.
ASU media contact: Kenneth Mullinax, 334-229-4104
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>> Nigerian Embassy (Atlanta)
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>> 1. Ambassador Geoffrey Teneilabe
>> 2. Mrs. Phoebe Alozie
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>> Nigerian Federal Government Education Program
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>> 1. Hon Kingsley Kuku (Special Advisor to the President of Niger Delta)
>> 2. Chief Henry Ugbolue (Special Assistant on Special Duties to the SA)
>> 3. Barr. Oyanbo Peace Owei (Education Desk)
>> 4. Onyeka Obioha (Partner)
>> 5. General Esekaigbe (Stake Holder)
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>> Nigerian Senate Members
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>> 1. Senator James Manager (Chairman, Committee on Niger Delta)
>> 2. Senator Nurudeen Abatemi- Usman (Deputy Chairman)
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>> Nigerian House of Representatives
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>> 1. Hon. Warman Ogoriba (Chairman, House Committee on Niger Delta)
>> 2. Hon. Bassey Ewa 3. Hon Moshood Mustapha 4. Hon Jumoke Okoya- Thomas
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>> Clerk of the Committees
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>> 1. Mfon E. Umoren
>> 2. Ilami Williams
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Kenneth G. Mullinax Jr.
Director, Media Relations & Public Information
334-229-4104
P.O. Box 271
Montgomery, AL 36101
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Monday, June 23rd 2014 at 11:02AM
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