The Invitation

1. THE INVITATION

We hereby humbly invite you to join the First Ethno-Economic Association of Ibadan Indigenes by the name – IBADAN WELFARE ADVANCEMENT GROUP (IWA Group).

IWA Group is a Formal Business-oriented Arrangement with the right Strategies, Structures and Institutions for Wealth Creation, Job Creation and Wealth Preservation to Re-build, Protect and Utilize to the fullest all the Opportunities and Resources at the disposal of our great City - Ibadan.

In this Group, all Subscriptions that will be paid by you will be returned to you dead or alive in addition to the streams of income and part ownership in some businesses that will accrue to you as a Member.

2. THE PROJECT

IWA Project is a Greater-Ibadan Agenda to attract most Ibadan Indigenes to play leading Roles in Protecting Ibadan Land, Advancing Ibadan Economy and Saving Ibadanland from being tagged another “No Man’s Land” in the future.

We engage in

1) Proper Citizens Enlightenment,

2) Entrepreneurship Promotion,

3) Investment Mobilization,

4) Real Estate Development,

5) Youth Employability Improvement,

6) Trade & Commerce Promotion,

7) Rural Development,

8) Young Talents Support,

9) Good Governance Advocacy,

10) Patriotic Land Protection,

11) Heroes Recognition,

12) Food Security Support,

13) Enhanced Prestige for Olubadan Stool,

14) Rightful Positioning for Ibadanland in Nigeria, and

15) Dignifying Trade Identity for Ibadan among many others.

3. OUR MODE OF OPERATION

- IWA Group is an Ethno-Economic Group, not a Socio-Cultural Club.

- We do not hold regular physical meetings or maintain a Club House, only Secretariats with Meeting Rooms.

- Special Purpose Companies are incorporated for the Business Arm of the Group.

- Business Interests of the Group are managed by Members with cognate experiences.

- Annual National Conference and Bi-annual Business Lectures are held on Schedule.

MEMBERSHIP

We have started with almost 50 Members and a Technical Skills Acquisition Project.

Membership is in 3 categories of Congress Member, Project Member and Patron Member.

Congress Member - N90,000.00 divided into Ibadan Affairs (15%), Life Assurance (40%),

Management Fee (10%), Secretariat Building (20%) and Annual Conference (15%).

Project Member - N360,000.00 divided into the 5 Components under Congress Member for N90,000 and the Balance N270,000 as Project Fund (75%).

Project Patron – Financially sound Ibadan Indigene to be contacted on need-basis for Seed Capital, Venture Capital, Share Capital or Contribution towards any Legacy Project to be retained or established on Ibadanland under his open or confidential name and need not be a Listed IWA Member.

You can be a Project Member and a Project Patron Member at the same time. You can also skip your Project Fund (N270,000) or pay multiples of same in any year as you wish.

MEMBERSHIP STATUS

You still have the opportunity to join as a Pioneer Member which will close by 31st Dec. 2025. Our Non-refundable Application Fee is N20,000.00.

Please call for further information or Clarification.