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

Wed Nov 19 21:06:59 UTC 2014

On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 7:30 PM, Sunday Folayan <sfolayan at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Seun and all,
>
> The Board will make a statement within the next 2 days.
>
Dear Board,

This is to follow-up on the message above.

Thanks

Regards

> Thanks and Regards ...
>
> Sunday Folayan
> Vice Chair.
> AfriNIC Board.
> On Nov 16, 2014 7:25 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 *ONE*month 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 <http://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]
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Seun Ojedeji, Federal University Oye-Ekiti web:
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>>> **alt email:  <http://goog_1872880453/>seun.ojedeji at fuoye.edu.ng
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>>>
>>>  The key to understanding is humility - my view !
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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