BRIEF HISTORY OF UDINAH: THE AMONSA MAGAZINE

After the creation of AMONSA in 2001, an editorial board was established with terms of reference of bringing into being a MAGAZINE of the association.

Because of the need to deeply root the baby association, the first editorial board channelled all their efforts in this direction. The major challenge was the creation of established branches. This forestalled the production of a magazine till the third year.

In 2004 the first edition of the magazine was launched by December. The name UDINAH meaning “the way” in AMO was adopted as the official name of the magazine-a name suggested by INNOCENT EMMANUEL the pioneer editor.

It was extremely difficult to source funds for the publishing of the magazine as students. In spite of the fact that most influential people were sought for assistance, the computer design was ordinarily photocopied and wrapped with an inferior cover page. Although the first edition was the maiden edition, the patronage was not encouraging despite the resounding applause. It was first sold at the AMO parley of 2004 at Amo-Katako. 

The members of the first editorial board produced consecutively three editions (volume 1, 2 and three) from 2004-2007 improving its quality and quantity with every edition.  The problems of funding and patronage remained the major obstacles.

Members of the first editorial board include:

1.       INNOCENT EMMANUEL (PELE BANGAMS) (Chief Editor)

2.       SETH TIPINPING BATURE (Editor)

3.       LIZINO RUTH ANFANI (Treasurer)

4.       TABITHA KINANG HASSAN (Correspondence Director.)

 

Handing over was done to the new Chief Editor NJAH DAVID AKAWU, December 2007. No new magazine was published by the board in this dispensation. By December 2008, a new Editorial board-the third, came on board wholly sponsored by Dr. MICHAEL APESSE JIBRIN a proud son of the soil and member of the then member of the Plateau State House of Assembly. They produced the fourth edition in December 2009 with outstanding quality, yet patronage only marginally increased.

Members of the third Editorial Board are:

1.        SETH TIPINPING BATURE (Chief Editor)

2.       BUNANI APAT (Editor)

3.       BUNANI NABASU

4.       NANA   

 

We now have the fourth editorial board with BUNANI APAT as Chief Editor. We look forward to a vibrant Editorial Board and a well improved Fifth Edition of UDINAH.

Dr. INNOCENT EMMANUEL (PELE BANGAMS.) Pioneer Chief Editor AMONSA EDITORIAL BOARD.