[afnog] ngNOG @ 10

[Rashida Umar]

Dear all,

This is to inform all members of this forum that Nigerian Network Operators Group (ngNOG) workshop and meetings celebrated its first decade (10 years) with the just concluded ngNOG 2015 at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

The first domesticated afNOG-fashioned country NOG in Africa, ngNOG has successfully trained over 800 Network Engineers & Librarians from eighty-eight (88) Higher Education Institutions/organizations across Nigeria. Sixty-six (66) of these HEIs/Organizations are from Higher Education Institutions.

Modestly started with a preNOG workshop in the largest town in West Africa-Ibadan; to the Hill city of Jos, to Canaanland, from Opobo kingdom to Ogba Ihuezi Ogbunofia Ndiuno Cave & waterfall, from the ancient Benin City to Ile-Ife, from Mainland hotel to Hotel 17, from the city of Kanawa to Ilorin hospitality, had all hosted the ngNOG workshop over the past 10 years. 

Through the years, as is the case with all human endeavour, the ngNOG workshop & meetings had its fair share of moments of successes, failures, celebrations, disappointments and reflections. The annual event has been a source of inspiration to so many, ngNOG is still on, learning, growing and has established a strong network, no! not the network of machine and cables but rather, active human networks. The ngNOG event has built a community. 

This would never have been possible without the contributions of the Grantors, Sponsors, Individuals, Government organizations, Higher Education Institutions, Private organizations, Instructors, Participants, Organizers, Host Institutions who have through the years supported this event either financially, with words of advice, ideas and or with a positive critique. Some had supplied the ngNOG event with equipment, books, T-shirts, pens, venue, others by Instructing, organizing, or as participants.

For this and to you all, we say a big Thank you, Merci, Mungode, Daalu, O ṣé. 

>From the ngNOG Secretariat.
secretariat at forum.org.ng