COMMUNIQUE OF THE 10TH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF CHIEF EXECUTIVES OF ARTS & CULTURE OF OIL PRODUCING STATES (CCEACOPS) HELD IN YENAGOA, BAYELSA STATE, FROM AUGUST 19TH - 21ST 2004.
The 10th meeting of the Conference of Chief Executives of Arts & Culture of Oil Producing States (CCEACOPS) held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State from August 19th _Çô 21st, 2004 was preceded, on Thursday, August 19, 2004, by the launching of "Aunty Maria", the debut music album of The Glory Beats, the resident band of the Bayelsa State Council for Arts & Culture.
The event recorded a huge success, after which members of CCEACOPS inspected the on-going gigantic Bayelsa State Cultural Centre Complex (aka Gloryland Cultural Centre). Members expressed their joy and satisfaction with the fast pace at which the project was moving.
After deliberations, the meeting resolved as follows:
- That the proposed Youth Cultural Orientation Programme (YOCOP), which is to be hosted by Akwa Ibom State, be expanded to include cultural displays from each state_ÇÖs contingents, as a way of lightening the mind and for social interaction.
- That YOCOP should be shifted forward to between February/March 2005, after due consideration of the logistics to be put in place, as a period of one month may not be enough to conclude arrangements.
- Members considered the presence of the Executive Governors and Honourable Commissioners supervising the cultural sector as very important to the success of the programme, hence it was resolved that formal letters of invitation be written to them.
- That each state is to participate in YOCOP with a contingent comprising 20 youths only for manageability, and that the host state should mobilize youths from all the LGAs.
- That all members are encouraged to settle all outstanding dues, to enable the secretariat to provide the necessary secretarial services.
- That all members endeavour to submit materials and pictures of their Executive Governors, as well as goodwill messages from the supervising Honourable Commissioners, which should be submitted to the Secretariat before September 27, 2004 to enable CCEACOPS produce her maiden news letter.
- Members also resolved that articles be sourced for the body to come out with the maiden edition of its academic journal, which would contribute to the study of the Niger Delta.
- CCEACOPS members expressed their delight
for the unprecedented support the Executive
Director, management and staff of the Bayelsa
State Council for Arts & Culture are
enjoying from the Executive Governor of
Bayelsa
State, His Excellency, Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha,
and called on other Executive Governors
to
emulate this good gesture for the timely
realization of the basic objectives of
the
projection and promotion of our culture
sector.
Signed:
Elder James Ayowolemi Mr. Sunday Igbe
Director Director
Ondo State Council for Arts & Culture Edo Council for Arts & Culture
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