July 29, 2011
Mr. Peter Obi
Executive Governor of Anambra State
Awka, Anambra State

CC: Honourable Professor Chenyere Okunna
Anambra State Commissioner for Budget & Economic Planning
Awka, Anambra State-Nigeria

Rejoinder; ASA World Philosophy and membership policy Communiqué:

Your Excellency:

Your Excellency, Honourable Professor Chenyere Okunna, Anambra State Speaker of the House of the Assembly and all stakeholders in Anambra State of Nigeria. Anambra State indigenes across the globe, commonly referred to as ASA World extends their pleasantries. ASA World has since 2009 actively collaborated with the existing “government of the day” in seeking:

1. Sustainable development in Anambra State.
2. In conducting independent audit; refer to ASA World’s 2009 audit of his Excellency’s “Blue Print” for good governance and sustainable in Anambra State and in reporting factually the progress and areas of improvements.
3. Attending and witnessing the landmark of seeing smooth and tranquil transition to power in our home state. Case in point, re-election of his Excellency Governor Peter Obi in 2009
4. Attending and witnessing, successfully documenting 2011 Federal, Assembly and Senatorial Elections
5. And documenting for posterity and marketing with pride the legacy of this administration and in assisting in achieving its goal of bringing “Sustainable Development” in Anambra State
6. Assisting his Excellency in building on his “Blue Print” for sustainable development in Anambra State in helping him in keeping his promise to the people of Anambra State who overwhelmingly returned him to power in February 2009

The very prospect and the excitement of collaborating with this forward-thinking government is the essence of our existence. ASA World, have been and will continue to constructively engage the government of Anambra state in the areas of economic, education, health security and social development of the state thereby ADDING VALUE to the state. Current membership are from 12 member countries and counting; Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, South Africa , Malaysia, Singapore, Ireland, India, Ireland, Germany, Sweden and Spain. Memberships are:
1. By philosophical alignments of selfless efforts in working with the “Anambra State government in achieving “Sustainable Development” not by the duration of years in existence of the Association.
2. By idealistic alignments of achieving Common goal of empowering our people in Anambra State and in the Diaporas
3. ASA World is duly registered in Anambra State as a credible Consortium with a sole purpose of collaborating with the “Government of the day” in Anambra State and in some cases Nigeria and or anywhere were Anambra State interest is affected.
4. Membership in ASA World accords “Member Nation/Association” the rights and responsibilities of collaborating in concert and in one voice with the rest of the world..
5. In an instance where there are more than one registered Association in a country, ASA World bylaw in addition to our philosophical alignments and Common goal of empowering our people in Anambra State and in the Diasporas provides AS World with the framework and the guiding principle for determination and acceptance to ASA World’s membership.
6. The current registered member of ASA World from United Kingdom of Britain is ASA United Kingdom with Christian Onuorah as the President and Dr. Professor Patrick Mbanefo as his Vice President. No pending application for membership to ASA World from England at the moment.
In other words, there are no Diaspora problems or conflict. All duly registered and active member of Anambra State indigenes are welcome to apply and are given respectful consideration to membership in ASA World.
We look forward to our August Visit. ASA World looks forward to celebrating the birth of our great state as we continue our efforts to achieving “Sustainable Development” in Anambra State 20 years later”. We hope to use this visit to illustrate and demonstrate to the Anambrarians and the rest of Nigeria that with forward thinking Governor and ASA World’s efforts Anambra State is positioned for great promise for the next 20 years.

Respectfully Submitted by: