OKWELLE ASSOCIATION IN NORTH AMERICA, 17TH ANNUAL CONVENTION, OAKLAND - CA.

THE OKWELLE ASSOCIATION IN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Okwelle Association in North America, Inc., (OANA) is a USA Nigerian nonprofit social and cultural organization based in the United States of America. The association promotes cultural awareness and social interactions among its members and the societies at home and abroad. O.A.N.A. sponsors events such as Annual General Meetings, Cultural exhibitions that enhances the Igbo cultural values in North America and communities development projects. This year's convention focused among other things on funds raising for communal development projects at Okwelle in Nigeria and some crime free community assistance in the United States of America to say the least.

THE GUOSA LANGUAGE FOR NIGERIA AND WEST AFRICA
ECOWAS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF GUOSA LANGUAGE
The lack of a common language in independent Nigeria and other West African countries has contributed to socio-economic and political backwardness in the sub-region. It brought about the absence of cohesion and unity among the people. Language is a means by which words or expressions find meaning and put into use.

Essentially, it is used as a means of conveying information, thoughts, skills, ideas, and reasoning, and ensures receipt of same from varied sources. The absence of a common language can only mean that people are unable to share ideas, thoughts, skills, ideas, and reasoning. The need for an indigenously evolved lingua franca for the people in the West Africa sub-region cannot, therefore, be over emphasized. There are about 400 different ethnic languages, and dialects in Nigeria and about twice this number in other West African countries. The Guosa Language evolved from at least 120 of these languages and dialects. It is my contention that, as a common language, Guosa, will not only unify the people, but also contribute in the socio-economic and political development of West Africa.

Let's remember you for some good works in posterity. Help sponsor or donate for the Guosa Language Train-the-Trainers program in your country. Contact:

Alex G. Igbineweka
E-mail: guosa-language.tv@live.com
Teliwaya: (510) 225-9172
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kudGl1br-JY
www.dawodu.net/guosa1.htm
www.youtube.com/user/guosalanguagetv1
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