Deadline: 30 April 2012
CALL FOR ENTRIES In Honour of Colonel John Ahembe Nenger (RTD)
15th Year National Memorial Session (1942-1997)
THEME: "Sustaining Nigeria's Governance on intellectual power"
The late Colonel John Ahembe Nenger (RTD) was born on the 10th October, 1942 at Uchi in Mbakor district of the former Gboko Local Government Area Council, now Tarka, to the family of Late Mr. And Mrs Nenger who himself had seen military service in the first world war. His involvement in the establishment of Tarka Local Government and the unification of the Tiv community with others in the then military dispensation was a battle of wit, which would have been a burden of unending attempts had he not been spurred by the spiritual national hope that some day we shall see the gleaming light at the end of the tunnel. As a military officer in the Nigerian Army, he stood not only on his professional grounds as an expert and a family bloke, he gave his all in the attainment of justice and unity among his troop and the country as a whole especially his wit at the battle field in bringing sanity to Nigeria's foretold disintegration during the civil war in 1967. This was the period when Colonel Nenger and many officers in and outside of his command laid down their lives so that Nigeria may remain one political entity, fighting the evils that are still represented in our societies today.
During his days as a military marksman of the Nigerian Army, he held the following appointments: Troop Commander, Field Sergeant, Platoon commander, Chief Instructor Depot Nigerian Army, Zaria, Commanding officer and Commander 6 sector, Commander 1 infantry BDE and the colonel G.S of the HQ 1 mechanical division and worked at different states in their reformation and bridging capacity including Niger as pioneer commandant with General Abdulsalam Abubakar as his deputy. He served at Benin, Kaduna, Asaba and many others with keen alacrity. He was also decorated and awarded with medals of honour for his commendable service offered our nation which included the
1. FSS
2. DSS
3. Congo medal
4. Independence medal,
5. RM,
6. NSM,
7. GSM to mention a few.
It is worthy to note that his
1. Exploits as a troop commander during the Nigerian/ Biafra civil war cannot be overestimated in bridging our nation as one.
2. Contributions to the development of Benue cement company PLC as a Director that has boosted the economic activities in the state and the nation as a whole
3. Mirrored as a father, grandfather and role model.
4. Firm spiritual inspiration and peace towards the end of his satisfying life
5. Contribution to the creation of Tarka local government council and the development of Uchi, Mbakor and Tiv land
6. Contribution to the establishing and equipping of military barracks across the country.
7. Contribution to the series of events that made Nigeria to remain as one corporate entity.
Colonel Nenger was a very fine and active military officer who was close to his troop and civilians who worked with him; he knew them all by their names. His skills in battle fields have reached far away land, this earned him the opportunity to be among the first and only batch of the Nigerian Army sent for training to the famous Forth Knox military training complex in the United states of America and has left a good legacy for his men, friends and family members to trail based on testimonies that have lasted for decades. Until his death on May 27th, 1997, he was a tool of reconciliation and humane construction whose dreams for nation building is to be celebrated as his memory lives on among his family members, friends and colleagues in, within and from the Nigerian Army.
To this extent, original and well researched articles are hereby invited from interested scholars, researchers and contributors for a proposed book, titled: Echoes of Power. This collection hopes to barricade the widespread-unending insanity that is fiercely consuming our country with a nightmare of pain and rejection of intention with the international community with unique essays and topics in broad areas of Leadership Power for Good Governance, Role Model, Parental Mentorship and Security
GUIDELINES FOR CONTRIBUTORS
Each article must be the original work of the author that has not been published anywhere else. Interested contributor is encouraged to send an abstract of not more than 250 words alongside the entry on or before 30th April, 2012.
i. Each essay should be accompanied by an abstract of about 150-250 words.
ii. Manuscripts, which should not exceed 20 pages in length, should be typed double-spaced with an A4 format and Times New Roman 12 point font size.
iii. Except when absolutely necessary, photographs and heavy graphic works should be avoided.
iv. Title of paper, the full name, address, current status and institutional affiliation of the author as well as email address and phone number, photograph and a short bio-data of contributors should be included on a separate page attached.
v. Footnotes to the text should be avoided. It is essential that documentation conforms to the new MLA style with parenthetical citations in the text followed by Works Cited at the end of the paper.
vi. Receipt of papers will be acknowledged.
viii. Acceptance of papers shall be based on positive reports by assessors and the timely execution of necessary amendments or corrections by the authors concerned.
All essays, correspondence and enquiries should please be forwarded to:
Terfa Danjuma Nenger
Public Relation Officer II
Association of Nigerian Authors,
Minna,
Niger State Branch
Email:terfa.nenger@yahoo.co.uk
Mobile Number: 08098006455
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For inquiries: terfa.nenger@yahoo.co.uk
For submissions: terfa.nenger@yahoo.co.uk