A positive contribution to an inclusive and cohesive multicultural Northern California
Our vision is to nurture a dynamic, sustainable, and inclusive cultural association. We aim for our members to be exemplary stewards of our host nation and true cultural ambassadors of our ancestral homeland.
A positive contribution to an inclusive and cohesive multicultural Northern California
Our vision is to continue to nurture a dynamic, sustainable and inclusive cultural association whose members are not only good stewards of our host nation, but true cultural ambassadors of our ancestral homeland.
about us
About IANC
BRIEF HISTORY OF IANC
You are an Isoko person by birth, marriage, and association. In 2000, in Richmond, California, the families of Rev. Dr. Moses and Rev. Mrs. Beatrice Ekpebe, Bishop Dr. Johnson and Rev. Mrs. Charity Ejomah, Mr. Kingsley and Mrs. Eru Okumo, and Mr. Sylvester and Mrs. Becky Ogbaudu discussed the need to form a fellowship for Isoko sons and daughters in the Bay Area. Our fellowship’s main purposes are fostering closer relationships and providing moral support. We aspire to embody the spirit of Proverbs 18:24: “There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” We are indeed a group of friends who stick closer than brothers.
Our first meeting was at the home of the senior person Rev. Dr. Ekpebe who seems to be a natural leader of the group. At the time, he was the only one who owns a home whose house was big enough to accommodate our gathering. At the second fellowship, we decided to name our leaders. Dr. Moses Ekpebe was the first President and Mr. Sylvester Ogbaudu was selected the first Secretary. We did potluck style of food and the Ekpebe family was so welcoming.
