By Victoria Onehi
It was a time to celebrate and unwind as members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) Kubwa and District Society gathered with family members and friends at their end of year party.
The party which held at Spanish Garden in Kubwa Abuja had dignitaries like the District Coordinator and ICAN Governing Council Member-Hon.Nasiru Mohammed, in attendance.Other dignitaries include:Dr Niyi Akande,(9th Chairman of ICAN Abuja District)and Mr Joseph Izekor Oduwa,(11th Chairman of ICAN Abuja District), DFAs and Very Senior Professional Colleagues too numerous to mention.
In her welcome address,the Pioneer Chairman of ICAN Kubwa and District Society Mrs Ijeoma Ugwunebo, said the District which was established barely six months ago has done well and grown exponentially hence the need to celebrate.
She said: “We are here today to end the year 2025 on a happy and joyous mode by bringing our families together to celebrate with us.
“The District has grown in leaps and bounds.Our membership has grown exponentially from the members that started it.We have over 300 active members and with the crowd you have seen here today,you can attest that this is the District to beat in Nigeria.
“The high point of our celebration is that we won a laurel at the Annual Accountants’ Conference District Parade Competition,where 46 districts across Nigeria participated and we came 3rd in the medium-sized districts category.That was a remarkable achievement for us, knowing that we were barely six months old as a district society. Also, some of our members won prizes in various sporting activities at the conference.So, we are here to celebrate the wins and ourselves alongside our family members.” Ugwunebo said.
The Vice Chairman of the ICAN Kubwa and District Society Mr Emmanuel Salako in his remarks said the End of year party was an avenue for the members to unwind and connect with each other.
He said: “This is our End-of-Year Party, and we felt it was important to bring our families together, unite, and connect. Among us, there are members looking for jobs and others with opportunities to offer. This platform helps both groups connect so we can build a more prosperous ICAN District Society in Kubwa. Going by our name, the Diamond District, we are already a district to beat. They call us the Gen-Z District not because we have many young people, but because of the modern ideas that come from us.
The Chairman of the Committee of the End of Year party,Mr Ini Nathan said the idea behind the party was to celebrate and thank God for a beautiful year.
He said: “The party is a time to unwind considering the fact that within a short interval when this district was established,we have been able to achieve much.So,we thought that the best way to close the year was to have this end of year party and we thank God it was very successful.”
Mrs Elizabeth Osinaike ,the wife to one of the members shared her experience. “It was an interesting party.They did a good job. It was fun.I love the games and dancing competition.Overall,I had a good time to relax and the children too.I look forward to this another time.”
A member of the District,Grace Ndukwe also gave kudos to the Chairman and organising committee.”ICAN Kubwa District is the Diamond District and we have shown that by the way the party was organised. I want to say a big thank you to the Chairman and the entire district members.I appreciate everyone for a organised party and we hope to see more of this.We had fun and it’s well and nobody will say they did not enjoy the party.I give them above 100%.” Ndukwe said.
