The University of Port Harcourt Alumni Association has formally inaugurated its Board of Trustees for the 2025-2029 tenure with businessman and philanthropist, Prince Tonye Princewill as chairman.
Other members of the Board include Dr Patterson Ogon, Hon Anayo Nwonu, Mr Samson Akpibere, Mr Austin Okezie and Ms Chiadikobi Emmanuella-King.
In his keynote address during the event, which was held in Port Harcourt, the national president of the association and former Senate minority whip, Senator Darlington Nwokocha, described the inauguration as a defining moment in the association’s evolution.
Nwokocha said, “Today, we constitute a board that will serve as the moral compass, legal backbone and strategic guardian of our association’s long-term vision.”
He praised the individual and collective credentials of the board members, stating that their ratification by congress was a reflection of the immense trust and credibility they command within the alumni community.
The president said, “We will look to you for wise counsel, critical review, and strategic alignment as we embark on our vision to reconnect, reinvest and reposition the Uniport Alumni Association.”
Responding on behalf of the board, the chairman, Prince Tonye Princewill, expressed deep humility and a strong sense of responsibility in accepting the appointment.
Princewill said, “We are here not to preside, but to serve; to serve as stewards of integrity, guardians of trust and partners in the progressive transformation of this association.”
He emphasised the board’s commitment to working in close partnership with the national executive committee to ensure alignment, transparency and accountability in the implementation of the association’s strategic goals.
The BOT chairman said, “Beyond the letters of the constitution lies a deeper obligation: to lead with compassion, to act with integrity and to ensure that every decision we take strengthens the foundation of this association for future generations.”
