Fellow members, friends and supporters of UNIBOA, on behalf of the Board of Directors and Administration of the United Bassa Organizations in the America, (UNIBOA) I once again wish you and your family a merry Christmas and a joyful new year.

At Christmas our thoughts are always with our families, relatives, and friends; it’s the time of the year we seldom make the time to sit quietly and think of our blessings. Christmas is about thanksgiving, hoping, and wishing for life’s very best.

As we approach the dawn of the New Year, I would like to extend special greetings to those who have been there for us and given us their supports. You are in our thoughts and prayers. For everyone though, the holiday season is a time to reflect on the past, and to look to the future with hope and confidence. It is a time of celebration and compassion. Many of us will be thinking of close friends and loved ones whom we may have lost during the year. I hope you can spare a thought for the unfortunate ones.

I once again want you to be aware that UNIBOA continues to enjoy its status amongst compassionate and humanitarian organizations in the Diaspora. My hope for 2009 and beyond is that the goodwill and respect for each other will not be compromised and we shall keep up to the challenge to keep UNIBOA maintains its status, and remains focus on our humanitarian mission and goals.

Needless to recount how grateful I am for the support and respect you have offered me in carrying out my responsibilities as your President during the years.

I want to wish you and your families a joyful holiday season. This is the time of the year we reflect on the past, think of our blessings and plan into the future. I would like to take this time to reflect on my blessings. I have spent the past months as president of this noble organization and I am glad to state that I am honored to accept this opportunity to serve you. Although UNIBOA still faces some difficult times and challenges ahead, it still maintains its most valued asset, you the members.

When I think of the blessings UNIBOA has enjoyed, it always come down to the dedicated and industrious chapter leaders who have decided to commit themselves to UNIBOA, serving the people in need and continuing our mission. It is your dedications that inspired me during those challenging months of my leadership. I can assure you that your years of dedications and commitments will not be forgotten. Rest assured that my administration, with your support would continue to move UNIBOA forward in the spirit of solidarity

I know some of us are dealing with uncertainty about the future. Let me assure you, the future seems more certain and brighter as we approach it with hope, prayers and perseverance.

In deed, I count my blessings, I am grateful for the opportunity to serve you in the capacity of president of UNIBOA. I am grateful to our supporters and I am grateful to all my fellow members and above all, I am grateful to God. Let us begin 2009 with renewed commitments to our humanitarian mission.

May your Christmas sparkle with moments of love, laughter and goodwill; may the year ahead be full of contentment and joy. Compliment of the season and may God bless you all!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Alfred M. Dousuah, National President