[afnog] ngNOG @ 10

[nancy dotse]

Hi Rashida,

Congratulations on reaching this milestone!  We have followed the activities of
NgNOG,  over the years and we are
proud of your achievements.

There is still a lot to be done and we wish you the very best as you embark on
the journey to the second decade.

Best Wishes
AfNOG Secretariat



> On November 25, 2015 at 4:15 PM Rashida Umar <rashida at forum.org.ng> wrote:
> 
> 
> 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 
> 
> 
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