This document outlines 10 strategies for killing the Abia State chapter of the Nigerian Library Association (NLA). The strategies include not participating or volunteering, declining leadership roles, failing to pay dues on time, not encouraging membership growth, and not keeping contact information updated. The conclusion states that members should not follow these 10 strategies if they want the chapter to survive.

1. 10 STRATEGIES
TO KILL NLA
ABIA STATE
CHAPTER
BY
C .P. UZUEGBU
C. U. IWUOHA
M. C. NWOSU

2. STRATEGY 1
Don‟t participate beyond
paying your dues. Let
„them‟ handle things.
Then complain that the
members have no voice in
the association

3. STRATEGY 2
Decline all
offices, committee
meetings and
appointments – YOU ARE
TOO BUSY. Then offer
vociferous advice on how

4. STRATEGY 3
Even then, if appointed to
the executive
committee, don‟t work –
it‟s a courtesy
appointment. Then
complain that the
association has stagnated.

5. STRATEGY 4
If you do attend general
body meetings, don‟t
initiate new ideas. Then
you can play “Devils
Advocate” to those
submitted by others.

6. STRATEGY 5
Don‟t volunteer your
talents – that‟s ego
fulfillment. Then
complain that you are
never asked and never
appreciated.

7. STRATEGY 6
Don‟t rush to pay your
dues- these are too
high anyway! Then
complain about the poor
financial management.

8. STRATEGY 7
Don‟t encourage others
to become the members
– that‟s selling. Then
complain that the
membership is not
growing

9. STRATEGY 8
Don‟t read and respond
mail from the
headquarters – it is not
important. Then
complain that you are
not kept informed.

10. STRATEGY 9
Don‟t inform about your
change in job and address
– it is „their‟ duty to find
out. Then complain that
you are not receiving the
mail and bulletins.

11. STRATEGY 10
But, if by chance your
association grows well, in spite
of your non-contributions …
Grasp every opportunity to tell
the younger generation how
tough it was and how „we‟ worked
in the old days to bring the
association to its present level of
success.

12. CONCLUSION
On the contrary noble
colleagues, these 10
strategies are what you
SHOULD NOT do at all if
you want NLA Abia State
Chapter to live and not
die.

13. thank you all for grabbing this
piece. . .
Accept our highest
regard.