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MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
Background
The Nigerian Economic Society (NES) was formed in 1957 by Nigerian Scholars in Economics and allied Social Studies as a non-profit, professional organization. It was formally established with the adoption of its constitution on 4th January, 1958.
The object of the Society is primarily to encourage the study and discussion, by members and the interested public in Nigerian and abroad, of economic and social problems facing Nigeria.
Over the years, the Society has pursued its noble ideals by:
- holding annual general meetings, conferences, and seminars on the economy and society, with opinions, views and recommendations regularly offered.
- publishing The Nigerian Journal of Economic and Social Studies (The NJESS), books, proceedings, and monographs.
- contributing to the economic and social policy formulation in the country through open and confidential memoranda to the government.
Membership
Any graduate of economics or allied subjects (Nigerians and non-Nigerians), or anyone adjudged to be sufficiently knowledgeable in Economics or allied subjects by the National Executive Council is eligible for admission into the Society on application.
All intending members shall apply to the Council through the Business Manager for admission to membership by completing the prescribed form with a non-refundable fee of N500.00 for authentication. Successful applicants will be informed in writing after which the first (year) subscription fees for the category of membership sought shall be forwarded back to the Business Manager. The payment should either be by Cash or Bank Draft or E. Banking Transfer to the Society's Current Account Number 0441030012825, at Union Bank, Bank Road, Dugbe, Ibadan. (Postal/Money Order or Personal Cheque are unacceptable).
Membership of the Society consists of the following categories and grades:
- Associate membership
This grade of membership is for graduates of up to five years or less. Associate members shall advance to full membership after 5 years of Registration and fully paid up.
- Full membership
Graduates of over five years are eligible for full membership of the Society.
- Corporate membership
Businesses or non-academic departments of tertiary institutions are eligible for admission as corporate members.
- Institutional membership
Institutional membership is open to academic departments of tertiary institutions.
- Life membership
Paid-up full members after 5 years of registration are qualified to be admitted as life members of the Society on payment of the prescribed once-for-all subscription fee
- Life Corporate membership
Organizations which qualify to be corporate members automatically qualify to be life corporate members on payment of the appropriate once-for-all subscription fee
Subscription
Every member shall, according to the category of membership, pay an annual subscription or a once-for-all subscription fee as shall be determined by the National Executive Council from time to time.
The rates for the various categories and grades of membership are as follows:
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New Members First Payment |
Subsequent Annual Payments |
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Associate
Full
Life
Institutional
Corporate
Life Corporate
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500.00
500.00
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500.00
500.00
500.00
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7,000.00
10,000.00
20,500.00
10,000.00
35,000.00
250,000.00
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3,000.00
5,000.00
4,000.00
10,000.00
25,000.00
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Life members are expected to pay the once-for-all subscription in not more than two instalments within two years. Associate, Full and institutional membership shall be renewed at the beginning of every year by the payment of the annual subscription.
Rights & Privileges
- Every member (Individual of Corporate shall be invited to the Society's lectures workshops, seminars, conferences etc. through a Poster or the regular Newsletter of the society and advert in the national daily newspapers.
- Paid-up members shall also be entitled to attend and participate in the Society's Annual General Meetings. Corporate/Institutional members shall be represented by their accredited representatives.
- Associate, Full and Life members shall be entitled to free copies of the Society's Journal issued in the years for which they have paid their appropriate subscription fees fixed by the Executive Council. Issues of other publications will be paid for if desired. Paid-up Corporate/Institutional members shall be entitled to copy of the journal and issues of other publications free of charge for the years they have paid-up.
- Any unregistered person or Organisation also shall obtain from the Society any of the society's publications, (the Journal NJESS and other publications) issued by it at prices fixed by the Executive Council from time to time.
- Full or Life members shall be privileged to used the letters FMNES, LMNES respectively against their names to indicate their membership of the Nigerian Economic Society, as long as they are paid-up members.
- Full members of at least 10 year standing or less shall have the privilege (at the discretion of the Executive Council) of being nominated for election to the Fellowship of the Society for NES, provided such members also satisfy the conditions prescribed for this honour in the Constitution of the Society, Elected Fellows may use the letters, FELNES after their names.
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All enquiries about membership shall be addressed to:
The Business Manager
Nigerian Economic Society
C/o Department of Economics
University of Ibadan.
University P. O. Box 22004
Ibadan, Nigeria.
Tel: 02-8700395
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