BRIEF HISTORY OF PEOPLES CLUB OF NIGERIA INTERNATIONAL

• Peoples Club of Nigeria was founded in 1971 by a group of like minded individuals who were impelled by the desire to foster social interactions and create avenue for relaxation of members under the able leadership of Prince Sir, Titus Ume-Ezeoke JP.
  In the words of our revered Founder, the Late Prince Sir, Titus Ume-Ezeoke, Peoples Club of Nigeria is a club of hope and promise, with defined aims and objectives. Its formation is not an accident and not a chance event; rather it germinated at momentous period of our history as Ibos, after the civil war, and it emerged to wipe away tears from the eyes of a bruised and economically handicapped group of Nigerians.
  It was established to enable members create recreational centers for them to relax and ease out tension after the day’s work. Its formation thus enabled members know themselves, interact, network and synergize in their various fields of endeavors for their individual and collective betterment.
  These founding fathers were visionary leaders who were held, and should have been held in high esteem by all and sundry, if some of them were not carried away by their personal selfish desires. They gave selflessly to the Club, and most of them will be lovingly remembered and eulogized, since the seed they planted has blossomed in many parts of the world today.
  To the founding members at that time, nothing was too small and nothing too big to contribute for the well-being and growth of the club and its members.
  The membership of the club is made up and ought to be made up of men and women of proven integrity, with unquestionable character, who have a visible means of livelihood, and who should normally be resident within the area of operation of the branch, they wish to be admitted into.
  In the vision of the founding fathers, love is the key and driving force and this vision, is encapsulated in their choice of the motto of the club: Love, Unity and Service, making us to be our brothers keeper and gingering us to help one another and mankind in general.
  The choice of the logo of the club; the three rings of equal sizes interlocked together, further symbolizes the bond of unity that should exist among the members, a bond of love that should be all embracing and should have no room for grudge, ill-feeling or dislike for one another.
  The aims and objectives of the club are among others
  • • To provide and promote recreational and social amenities for members in particular and the public in general.
    • To promote social intercourse, mutual assistance and understanding among members.
    • To provide members with assistance where necessary such as help and relief in sickness, accident, disablement and distress.
    • To make periodic contributions for the advancement and promotion of charitable or benevolent activities and other like organizations in the country.

  Membership is open to all, irrespective of race, religion, sex or tribe. The club is non-political.
  Peoples Club of Nigeria grew in leaps and bounds in the 70s and 80s in Nigeria with the establishment of 22 branches. The 90s and 2000 witnessed tremendous growth in the Americas with over 30 branches.
  Peoples Club of Nigeria International, Houston Branch (see Chairman’s remark) was the First branch of the club formed outside Nigeria. The founding fathers of Houston branch held their first meeting on September 5, 1987. Under the leadership of Chief, Iheanyi Aguocha. On Saturday, May 26, 1990, Houston community witnessed the first inauguration and induction of members of Peoples club of Nigeria in diaspora.