BREAKING NEWS - BREAKING NEWS!!! BREAKING NEWS!!! PROMOTION OF BUSINESS ENABLING ENVIRONMENT IN PLATEAU STATE - TWO ADVOCACY GROUPS MERGED

By Nnabugwu Ngozi

Two indigenous Advocacy Groups, operating in Plateau State, in the area of Business Enabling Environment, has merged, for more impact and visibility.

The two groups, were the Business Enabling Environment Committee (BEEC), and Doing Business Action Team (DBAT).

The merger took place after an emergency meeting convened for the purpose, on the 8^th of January, 2016, in Rayfield, Jos. Present at the meeting were the executive and members of both groups.

In their separate contributions during the meeting, it was observed that the two groups had earlier before today’s meeting discussed independently in their meetings about the merger. According to them, the reasons for the merger had already been adduced at those meetings and agreement reached, to the effect that the merger has become very necessary, in order to create more desirable impact, since from every indication, the two groups were virtually doing the same thing. It was noted that all the meetings, that gave rise to the merger, took place in the year 2015.

Reactions to the merger by the membership of both groups after the meeting, showed that they were very happy with the development. They declared their total support to the new group, saying they will work hard to ensure that they surpass the record of the different groups, when they worked independent of each other.

The crew of that covered the event, said from the brief action plan that they saw, but which the group said they will make public in due course, it was very obvious that the new group is really positioning to ensure that the essence of the merger is achieved.

More on this will be reported in due course. We also promise to update you with the information relating to the activities of each of the groups before they came together.