The focus of our membership content is to create a common platform for all families (and potentials) to both affirm divine providence, as God’s “plan of life”, (by marriage or by birth) and/or by career – resulting in bridge-building and national bonding; making national unity attractive.

PRIMARY MEMBERS (PM) –Green carded; with voting rights.

• Nigerians whose parentagecuts across any two of the three historical geographical regions of Nigeria i.e. North, East and West: geographical (the natural features), not political.

• Nigerians married from across any two of the three historical geographical regions of Nigeria i.e. North, East and West.

• Other Nigerians as follows:

1. Nigerians who have been outstanding in any reasonably considered inter-tribal marriages for at least ten years.
2.  Nigerians irrespective of their parentage or marriage, who have been outstandingly de-tribalized by their nationalistic propensity publicly
   and/or profoundly exhibited over a period of at least ten years.
3. Any Nigerian who has contributed immensely to the promotion of National Unity (by career or vocation) and supporting activities in this regard for at least ten years consistently. Such contribution could be demonstrated bridge-building characteristics across geographical and/or ethnic divide.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS (AM)- white Carded

• Nigerians who have been outstanding in any reasonably considered inter-tribal marriages showing participatory interest in this organization while awaiting full membership status, in consideration of time and contribution.
• Nigerians irrespective of their parentage or marriage,who can be seen to be crystallizing as de-tribalized, by their nationalistic propensity being exhibited consistently but lesser than ten years and with known interest in this organization.
• Any Nigerian with lesser than ten years of consistently profound contribution to the promotion of National Unity (by career or vocation) and supporting activities in this regard.

INTEGRAL MEMBERS (IM) – Ash carded.

These are documented friends and well-wishers of LUCI, who by virtue of consistent active participation and commitment to the vision, mission and values of LUCI, but a period still lesser than ten years;among whom could be highly migrant members.

• Documented and Regular Volunteers to projects/programmes of LUCI,who consistently support the organization in its endeavor and activities.
• Any Nigerian married to a non-Nigerian with demonstrable interest and support to this organization; where such family is domiciled outside Nigeria, the family shall be encouraged to set up a centre of LUCI in such
  country, and if one already exists, shall be expected to sign up there and support activities from such centre.
• In addition to supporting the regular activities (Chapter 6), there shall be a primary focus to create an international family perspective to fostering truly united nations of families; for example, by conscious attention and advocacy for a more and more humane attitude towards such phenomena like migration (issue of migrants), displacement of persons, and issues of asylum seekers and refugees –phenomena which can readily give rise to suspicion and hostility, instead of seeing opportunities to creating and supporting a genuine culture capable of building a better, more just and fraternal world of families, building bridges: conscious of the transcendental goal.
• Interested National Youth Service Corps members (as agents for National Unity) are automatically considered as Integral Members of LUCI—Living Unity Core Initiative all through the service year.

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

Application for membership shall be open to families and individuals (as potential families) under categories as stated above, and upon receipt of such application, would be acknowledged, and the application shall be referred to the Membership Committee for processing as appropriate.

Membership of the Association shall be open as stated, provided that the Association may in its absolute discretion refuse to approve the admission of any applicant as a member without giving reason.

TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP

 A member shall cease to be a member:

• If he gives a written letter of resignation of his membership.
• Or if he or she is removed as a member by a majority decision of members of the Zone or State Chapter.
• Or by the decision of the Management Committee, whichever is relevant.