[AfrICANN-discuss] Tr : Any update on this? (Was Re Fwd: [members-discuss] AFRINIC Board of Directors Announces Departure of AFRINIC CEO Adiel A. Akplogan)

Sun Nov 16 20:04:44 UTC 2014

@Badru
2014-11-16 19:40 GMT+00:00 Badru Ntege <badru.ntege at nftconsult.com>:

>  Seun
>
>
>  On 11/16/14, 10:22 PM, "Seun Ojedeji" <seun.ojedeji at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>   sent from Google nexus 4
> kindly excuse brevity and typos.
> On 16 Nov 2014 20:03, "Badru Ntege" <badru.ntege at nftconsult.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Seun
> >
> > The board appreciates your concern.    The board also appreciates the
> criticality of doing this task right especially with the wider
> implications.
> >
> With due respect Badru, I beg to disagree that board is attending to this
> as it should, especially as there is NOTING to proof they are working on
> this. It's over 6 weeks that you sent out the announcement!
>
>  Though I do appreciate your position please agree that not all activity
> has to be in the public domain.
>
> Possible but, at least, the member of the board must be informed or aware
with what's happening within the institution. AFRINIC is for a public
interest first. The decisions must be  fro bottom to up. This is the best
practice.

My 2 cents


>    > I would like to refer you again to my last email which stated that
> an update would be presented at the next meeting in Mauritius.
> >
> Negative! I have acknowledged your mail indicating that an update will be
> provided at the face 2 face. However, in that mail you referred to a
> process which you say is in place and I am simply asking to know what that
> process is...unless the process you earlier referred to does not exist?
>
> > Please allow the board to come back to the community as earlier
> committed.
> >
> > If we have updates before that I will share it before the meeting.
> >
> This is not acceptable Mr chair, I have earlier received a response from
> the vice chair which I thought was fair enough. However this response of
> yours (which I presume now supersedes that of the vice-chair) is not
> acceptable. As a member of this community, I have all the right to ask for
> this information. If there is indeed no process in action please let us
> know....!
>
>  We are responding on a Sunday evening being aware of internal activity
> please note the statement stating that " if we have any updates "   I do
> not see how this defers to the statement from vice chair.
>
>  He was specific with a timeline since he is handling some issues on this
> activity.
>
>
>
>
>    Thanks.
>
> Regards
> > Regards
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 11/16/14, 9:25 PM, "Seun Ojedeji" <seun.ojedeji at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Dear Badru, Board Members
> >>
> >> It's 2 days now and I am yet to read from you neither did I receive an
> acknowledgment. I think it will be in order to know the process that is
> being adopted, unless the silence is an indication that there is no process
> at the moment and that process is what the board hopes to present to us at
> the face2face?
> >>
> >> Again I am writing here as a member who has not seen any evidence of
> action towards recruiting/replacing the CEO of AfriNIC, member of the ICG,
> current chair of the NRO etc.
> >> That was to emphasis how critical this is, as the position is not just
> for the sake of AfriNIC community alone but it's more in the interest of
> the global internet community. There are lots of things happening at the
> moment and one cannot, I mean cannot afford to loose representation/focus
> on them!
> >>
> >> I trust a publicly noticeable action will happen soon and kindly note
> that it will not be good enough to get to MU just to hear process and not
> outcome of actions!
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> Regards
> >> sent from Google nexus 4
> >> kindly excuse brevity and typos.
> >>
> >> On 14 Nov 2014 09:05, "Seun Ojedeji" <seun.ojedeji at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Thank you Badru, I also guessed as much. Looking forward to the
> official response from the board.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks
> >>>
> >>> Regards
> >>>
> >>> sent from Google nexus 4
> >>> kindly excuse brevity and typos.
> >>>
> >>> On 14 Nov 2014 08:31, "Badru Ntege" <badru.ntege at nftconsult.com>
> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> No this is not from board.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On 11/14/14, 10:25 AM, "Nii Narku Quaynor" <quaynor at ghana.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Please...is this from the board and what is the speculation of fire
> in the house all about?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Nov 13, 2014, at 21:08, "jnoulaye at yahoo.fr" <jnoulaye at yahoo.fr>
> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Hi Seun,
> >>>>>> I'm always happy to hear you.
> >>>>>> There is no fire in the house.
> >>>>>> Surely the board will communicate further details on the matter at
> the suitable time.
> >>>>>> Be sure that there will be no fault into the process.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Regards,
> >>>>>> Janvier Ngnoulaye.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> ________________________________
> >>>>>> De: "Seun Ojedeji" <seun.ojedeji at gmail.com>
> >>>>>> À: "Badru Ntege" <badru.ntege at nftconsult.com>
> >>>>>> Cc: "Sunday Folayan" <sfolayan at gmail.com>, "AfriNIC Discuss" <
> members-discuss at afrinic.net>
> >>>>>> Envoyé: Jeudi 13 Novembre 2014 12:42:04
> >>>>>> Objet: Re: Any update on this? (Was Re Fwd: [members-discuss]
> AFRINIC Board        of Directors Announces Departure of AFRINIC CEO Adiel
> A. Akplogan)
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Hello Badru,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Thanks for your response. From your message it seem something is
> already on-going. However, while we look forward to the full update in
> Mauritius, may i ask that you briefly tell us about the process you refer?
> at least this will help understand efforts that is already being made.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Kindly note that I am speaking here as a member who has not seen
> any evidence of action.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Regards
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 2:26 PM, Badru Ntege <
> badru.ntege at nftconsult.com> wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Seun
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Thank you for your concern and allow me to apologize for net
> getting a response back to you in time.  A process is going on and i will
> admit it has had a number of challenges.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> The board will have a full update on the matter in the next
> meeting which will be held in Mauritius.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I hope this helps.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> regards
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Badru Ntege
> >>>>>>> Group CEO
> >>>>>>> NFT Consult Ltd
> >>>>>>> badru.ntege at nftconsult.com
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> On Nov 12, 2014, at 4:07 PM, Seun Ojedeji <seun.ojedeji at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Dear Board Members,
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Its 2 days now that i sent a mail about this subject matter and i
> have not heard any response either in acknowledgement or otherwise. This
> silence from members of the board brings me to be concerned, as it seem
> there is no update on this subject matter and i am just hoping that i am
> wrong about this.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Maybe its worth noting that the current CEO leaves by
> Jan(according to the mail sent by chairman of the board) and this month is
> already exhausted which leaves us with just ONEmonth left (considering that
> the month of Jan usually will be a transitioning period between the
> outgoing and incoming CEO). Again unless i have missed something, i expect
> that necessary publications towards recruiting the new CEO should have been
> on the website by now.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> It is inview of this and as a member of this community, that i am
> asking that the members of the board kindly provide update on the status of
> getting a replacement for the outgoing CEO. It is my hope that all members
> of the board are on this list and just to make sure, i have directly
> addressed this to the chairman and vice chairman of the board with the CEO
> in copy (incase the CEO could forward this request through the appropriate
> channel).
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Thanks
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Regards
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 5:35 PM, Seun Ojedeji <
> seun.ojedeji at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Dear all,
> >>>>>>>>> I may have missed something (kindly pardon and tell me what I
> have missed). Considering that there is not going to be an AGM before the
> departure of the outgoing CEO and considering that the board chair in
> person of Mr Badru indicated in mid-September that a process to recruit a
> new CEO will commence and since I have not seen any public information
> regarding this I thought I should ask for update.
> >>>>>>>>> It will be good to know what the state of things are in the
> process since there will be no opportunity to formerly update the community
> members. Again I apologize if a publicly know action is already in effect
> and I will appreciate if I can be pointed to it.
> >>>>>>>>> Thanks
> >>>>>>>>> Regards
> >>>>>>>>> sent from Google nexus 4
> >>>>>>>>> kindly excuse brevity and typos.
> >>>>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >>>>>>>>> From: "AFRINIC Communication" <comm-announce at afrinic.net>
> >>>>>>>>> Date: 17 Sep 2014 15:29
> >>>>>>>>> Subject: [members-discuss] AFRINIC Board of Directors Announces
> Departure of AFRINIC CEO Adiel A. Akplogan
> >>>>>>>>> To: <announce at afrinic.net>
> >>>>>>>>> Cc:
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Port Louis, Mauritius, 17 September 2014. Badru Ntege, the
> Chairman of AFRINIC's Board, announces today that AFRINIC's founding CEO,
> Mr. Adiel A. Akplogan, will be leaving his position on 31st January 2015.
> >>>>>>>>>> "It is with great humility and a bright vision for AFRINIC's
> future that I'm leaving my position as CEO of AFRINIC," said Mr. Akplogan.
> "It was not an easy decision for me to take, but after 10 years of
> engagement with and for the community, the time has come for me to move on
> and spare time to catch up with my family.It has been an honor to serve the
> AFRINIC community, and watch it grow into the incredibly dynamic and
> engaging body it has now become."
> >>>>>>>>>> After leading AFRINIC's accreditation process to become the
> world's fifth Regional Internet Registry (RIR), Mr. Akplogan was appointed
> by the Board and became AFRINIC's first CEO in June 2004. Under his
> leadership, AFRINIC has made significant progress and has grown into a
> respected regional organisation, positioning Africa as a key player in the
> regional and global Internet technical community. Over these years, AFRINIC
> has also acquired a solid reputation amongst its peers, its members, other
> stakeholders as well as the global Internet industry.
> >>>>>>>>>> "Mr Akplogan has been exemplary in nurturing AFRINIC from
> inception, providing outstanding leadership over his ten years as CEO. He
> built a workforce at the Secretariat with the potential and capability to
> continue the great work started.  It has been an honor and a privilege for
> me to work with a CEO like Mr. Akplogan," said Badru Ntege, Chairman of the
> AFRINIC Board of Directors. "AFRINIC's success today is unequivocally a
> testament to his tireless efforts in building a sound organization centered
> on collaboration, consensus building, Internet centered value. We hope
> that, as a community, we will continue to benefit from his experience and
> passion. On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Mr. Akplogan for his
> engagement with the community and his service over the past 10 years at
> AFRINIC, and wish him all the best for his future endeavours."
> >>>>>>>>>> Passionate about the Internet and its values, Mr. Akplogan has
> always campaigned for an Internet in Africa that is open and affordable to
> effectively support permission-less innovation as driver for sustainable
> socio-economical development in the region.
> >>>>>>>>>> "Our region is so full of potentials, especially when it comes
> to the digital economy, and AFRINIC must continue to position itself to
> ensure it plays a critical role in supporting the upcoming changes,"
> concluded Mr. Akplogan. "At this junction, I would like to extend my
> deepest gratitude to all those who have contributed to the success of
> AFRINIC and to the great team that we have built up over the years that has
> supported the growth of the organisation and the community. Together we
> have achieved great things for both Africa and AFRINIC and without your
> dedication and the support of the various Boards over the years, none of
> this would have been possible. I have the utmost confidence that AFRINIC
> will continue to grow stronger and stronger in the coming years."
> >>>>>>>>>> A farewell event will be organised for the outgoing CEO during
> AFRINIC-21 meeting being held in Mauritius from 22-28 November. We would
> like to invite the community to join us for this special event.
> >>>>>>>>>> Appointment of a New CEO
> >>>>>>>>>> AFRINIC Board of Directors will immediately launch a CEO search
> process that will culminate in the appointment of a new CEO as soon as
> possible. In the mean time all measure will be taken to ensure a smooth
> transition including business continuity.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> [Apologies for cross-posting]
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>>>>>>> members-discuss mailing list
> >>>>>>>>>> members-discuss at afrinic.net
> >>>>>>>>>> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/members-discuss
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> --
> >>>>>>>>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Seun Ojedeji,
> >>>>>>>>> Federal University Oye-Ekiti
> >>>>>>>>> web:      http://www.fuoye.edu.ng
> >>>>>>>>> Mobile: +2348035233535
> >>>>>>>>> alt email: seun.ojedeji at fuoye.edu.ng
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> The key to understanding is humility - my view !
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Seun Ojedeji,
> >>>>>>> Federal University Oye-Ekiti
> >>>>>>> web:      http://www.fuoye.edu.ng
> >>>>>>> Mobile: +2348035233535
> >>>>>>> alt email:seun.ojedeji at fuoye.edu.ng
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> The key to understanding is humility - my view !
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
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