Thread by @Havilah2

So, I heard that NLC was threatening to go on strike. I knew the impact that was going to have on #StartUpSouth4 - especially re:guests flight. I called my wife and we prayed about it. Imagine how relieved we were to hear the news that a Nov. 6 date has been fixed?

I have my reservations about this impending strike but for now, I am savouring the joy of this not disrupting our year long work of having a great event in Owerri.

Thank you to everyone that left their busy schedule to attend #StartUpSouth4. To our guests and speakers, to our partners and sponsors, we are grateful! Special thanks to @Sterling_Bankng @BOINigeria @FordFoundation @irokotv @googledevs @facebook

@SesopNg @genesystechhub @OluakaInstitute @MaranathaSuites @Taxify_ng @DevEastNG @ConnectNigeria @Nairametrics @Techpointdotng @TechCabal @sseangels Macyview Hotels, Crystal Lake Resort, Oguta @absradiotv @roar_nigeria

THANK YOU!

None of these would have been possible without the support of @nke_ise @KendraNnachi @aniediudo Chinenye Mba-Uzoukwu, @JasonNjoku (he insisted this edition should hold in Owerri) @chimdinduaneke @OrekyehMI (mobilized Professionals of Igbo extraction - his passion for the region

is so razor sharp), @obiasika (I have a lot to learn from you), @ojomaochai (you didn't come but you made sure someone came in your stead - thank you to Ndubuisi Kanu for stepping in). Special thank you to @chukwumacleen - I am grateful and to Prof @punwulu - God bless you.

Thanks @EmekaOkoye - I feel your heart and truly soon, we'll realize the goal. We will have a better country because we'll work for it and contribute our quota.

@bosuntijani thank you. You have a team down here. @onyekaakumah thank you.

To the team that worked hard to make this happen, thank you! @Ekeneodigwe @iPeterUgwuoke Chukwuma Anurunkem, @SamEkwuribe, Nicole Njoku, Ndubuisi Christian, John Okay or and all of you I am unable to mention here.

Some of the pictures can be found here drive.google.com/drive/folders/…

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Thank you for reading.

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The search for the next Host city (preferrably a South-South City is officially on). I will be inboxing some of you my senior friends for support to hold even a bigger version hopefully in South-South City. Let's tell the story of our cities together. #StartupSouth5 #Countdown

How can I forget to mention the teams from the bootcamp and #hackvotes hackathon?

I guess, we'll do a separate thread to share what and how things happened. Congratulations to @ClassworksX for winning the Startup Pitch and team Excess for winning #Hackvotes

@JoelAmawhe of @mypadi_NG you deserve a special mention. Super thanks for giving back. One step at a time we'll get more people like you and you don't have to look to Lagos for masterminds.

And how did I forget @julietkego? God forbid! Thank you so much ma. My oga @collinsonuegbu I am grateful.