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Presidents Welcome A note of gratitude from Our President to all Ekpeye brothers and sisters Charles Ochonma President I am overwhelmed with gratitude to have been considered and allowed the opportunity to serve Usama Ekpeye USA Inc as the Executive President despite my obvious traditional and cultural deficiencies. I am particularly thankful to Dr. Eric Dogini and his family for your friendship counsel and unwavering support to help me navigate those challenging moments of despair and frustration. Importantly I want to thank everyone that has invested in my personal Ekpeye cultural traditional development and perspective to help minimize the difficulties associated with our enviable unique way to communicate with one another.