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Emma Onyemaechi • 7 October, 2023

Why FECA Conventions are important for everyone
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    WHAT IS THE SUMMARY OF THE CONVENTIONS THAT YOU HAVE ATTENDED IN FECA AND WHAT YOU LEARNT, AS WELL AS WHY IT IS CRUCIAL FOR...




    WHAT IS THE SUMMARY OF THE CONVENTIONS THAT YOU HAVE ATTENDED IN FECA AND WHAT YOU LEARNT, AS WELL AS WHY IT IS CRUCIAL FOR ANYONE



     



    Well, first of all, I joined FECA In the year 2002, and in that same year we had the Abuja National convention. It was my first time going outside Lagos, and I remember how my parents reacted to the news that the convention was going to be in Abuja, because I have never left my parents before. So it was that serious. Also, I remember that that was the first time I was able to meet passionate people. I mean, I have met people before, but really, the passion in FECAites eh, is something else.



    So we went to the convention. And do you know, that after three days, I still could not understand what had happened to me. I could not understand why what happened to me did happen to me; I did not understand everything that was going on. But I knew that something has changed about myself even though I did not know what it is exactly. So that was the beginning for  me. If you ask me the beginning of what, I will tell you that I do not know. All I know is that it is the beginning. The Beginning.



    Later on, I went to the Northern part of Nigeria and there I served, in FECA Jos. So because of the experience that I had in the 2002 national convention, I did everything humanly possible to make sure that people come to convention. Even when they complain that they don’t have transport fare, even though our convention levy was high, or incomplete, I still ensured that people follow us to convention. Because the things they will learn from convention is what they cannot learn in Church. So we ensured that everyone goes to convention and we even go to meet people’s parent and beg them to allow their children come to convention. Convention experience drove me to be serious with FECA work and I remember my parent calling me every now and them, asking me “Where are you?”



    “I’m in Benue” and next day, “I’m in Taraba”.














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