TENURE REPORT OF THE INDELIBLE IMPACT TEAM FOR THE FACULTY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION (FATSSSA) 2018/2019 ADMINISTRATION YEAR

 TENURE REPORT OF THE INDELIBLE IMPACT TEAM FOR THE FACULTY OF THE 

SOCIAL SCIENCES STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION (FATSSSA) 2018/2019 ADMINISTRATION 

YEAR

INTRODUCTION

This Tenure Report is an aftermath of the synergy of the individual plans for each office, to meet the

overall goal of serving stakeholders of FATSSSA better in the 2018/2019 academic session. It also

encapsulates the different spheres and interests of members of FATSSSA with the different strategic areas 

to be focused on. Thus, it highlights the details of activities in the course of the entire administration year, 

giving insights to the successes and failures of the Indelible Impact Team as well as recommendations for 

improvement.

STRATEGIC AREA 1 – SECRETARIAT

• The administration saw to the registration of the association with the Students’ Affairs Division which 

removed certain restrictions in the association’s activities. This would now only be renewed by the 

coming administrations.

• An offline database of members was created but this came with limitations due to lack of completion of 

the online forms

• Ensured the documentation of correspondence and ensured majority are kept in the mail of the 

association. All shall be compiled in a single folder and stored on the Google Drive to aid future use.

• The Faculty Secretariat now wears a better look with a better structure, addition of new tables and chairs 

as well as the repair of the air condition.

STRATEGIC AREA 2 – ACADEMICS

• The administration ensured the early commencement of tutorials as against what was obtainable. Proper 

selection of tutors and synergy with department Vice Presidents also aided the running of tutorials.

• Past Questions were made available, especially for 100level students.

• Mock Examination was held as well as a pre-exam orientation and discussion tagged ‘Yarn n Chow’.

STRATEGIC AREA 3 – HUMAN/CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

• A Leadership Retreat was organized for all the leaders of the Faculty arms, departmental presidents as well 

as the FATSSSA House of Representative (FHR) and the Executives. This was to ensure synergy and 

concerted effort towards a common goal.

• An Essay Contest was organized for FATSSSAites and the top 3 entries were rewarded.

• The Wooden Lounge Television was repaired and returned back for viewing.

• An academic, career and life conference, tagged TOTAL STUDENTS’ CONFERENCE was organized with 

the aim of promoting excellence. The theme, ‘IS SCHOOL A SCAM?’ had the likes of Dr Babajide Milton 

Macaulay, Mr Kunle Idowu (Frank Donga), Mr Lamidi Adetunji, Mr Ayo Ajewole (Woli Agba) speak to 

people on the importance of school as well as value-added skills and activities to complement one’s degree.

• A Google Digital Skills training was organized in partnership with the Global Leadership Summit, UI to equip 

students with the necessary digital skills.

• An International Scholarship Mastery Bootcamp was organized in partnership with Illumania. This was a 

12hours+ Bootcamp which adequately dissected international opportunities, methods for proper application 

and how to maximize them.

• The administration made an effort to revive the sit-outs, get them covered and get them beautified in 

partnership with Indomie, but this project didn’t see completion due to certain managerial constraints.

• The administration partnered with Building Nations Initiative (BNI) on a professional certification course, 

Data Analysis for Research and Development, getting students of the Faculty registered at a highly subsidized 

rate.

STRATEGIC AREA 4 – FINANCE AND TREASURY

• No amount was met in the association’s account and so the administration had to run on personal cash for the 

early days of the tenure.

• An amount of N1,500 for Basic Due, N2,000 for Shirt and N2,000 for Dinner was set for the Faculty dues as 

agreed by the Executives, FHR and the Staff Adviser. None was made compulsory asides the statutory Basic 

Dues.

• A Total of 742 students paid for the Dues, 67 paid for Dinner and 191 paid for Shirt.

• External Revenue was gotten from sponsorship that included both the individual and corporate sponsors.

These included MultiChoice Nigeria, PettySave, BNI, UAC, Bolt, NBTS, RedBull, Munch It, 32FM.

STRATEGIC AREA 5 – WELFARE

• Waste Bins were provided at more spots in the Faculty to further aid the conducive and clean state of the 

Faculty.

• The administration ensured the repair of the Bore Hole to aid the water system and clean usage of the toilets.

• Entrepreneurs were promoted through certain platforms that included event backdrops with no cost attached 

to this.

STRATEGIC AREA 6 – PUBLIC RELATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS

• A smooth line of communication was ensured with the Faculty Management to be fully abreast of all of the 

association’s activities and their presence was recorded at a number of activities.

• The FATSSSA Twitter and Instagram account was put to more use with an increased number of followers.

• Communication with FATSSSAites was ensured with open doors to the secretariat for enquiries as well as 

direct Whatsapp engagements.

• The association was well represented in University Events and activities. Part of the feats this came with 

includes:

❖ Winner, Most Outstanding in Student Leadership by Adeleke John Akinloye at the Fifteen Outstanding 

Persons’ Award (FOPA) of the Junior Chamber International Nigeria, University of Ibadan (JCIN, UI).

❖ Second Runner-Up at the Lanre Bello Inter-Faculty Debate by the Junior Chamber International Nigeria, 

University of Ibadan (JCIN, UI).

❖ Winner, Most Outstanding Speaker by Adedokun Oluwafisayo at the Lanre Bello Inter-Faculty Debate 

by JCIN, UI.

❖ Nominee, Most Outstanding UI Team (Indelible Impact Team) for the Global Leadership Summit, UI

Awards

STRATEGIC AREA 7 – SOCIALS

• The FATSSSA Picnic tagged ‘SMOOOVE’ was organized in the course of the administration to aid the 

bonding between fresh students as well as with other students in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere as a get 

away from academic stress and to have pre-exam fun.

• The FATSSSA Week was organized with the Theme: UNLEASH as a week-long event. This included a 

plethora of activities which started with the Rally and ended with the Open Mic and Pageantry Contest.

STRATEGIC AREA 8 – SPORTS AND GAMES

• Jerseys were gotten for the FATSSSA Football team.

• Friendly matches with other Faculties were organized.

• FATSSSA participated in the University of Ibadan Inter-Faculty Sports Competition and won a number 

of accolades.

• The FATSSSA Dean’s Cup held with both the Male and Female teams. Sociology won Gold for the 

Female teamS while Psychology won Gold for the Male team.

CHALLENGES

• Lack of funds for adequate running of the administration and for more programmes and projects due to non-

payment of dues by a large number of FATSSSAites.

• Limited response for online forms restricted the e-database.

• Refusal of the Faculty Management to grant venues for Night Reading due to recurring security challenges in 

the beginning of the session. 

• Clash of time and venue for tutorials with Saturday GES Classes.

• Inadequate Twitter and Instagram engagement to attract potential sponsors.

• University and Faculty Management’s regulations that limited a number of the administration’s plans

• Lack of adequate ‘cash-giving’ sponsorship.

RECOMMENDATION

• Ensuring strict compliance for dues payment at the stage of registration, alongside the Faculty 

Management.

• Adequate database of members should be gotten through departmental offices.

• Early proposal for Night Reading from the beginning of the session with convincing reasons.

• Proper time scheduling for tutorials as well as additional days for tutorials.

• Early commencement of sponsorship with more targets as ‘cash-giving’ sponsors.

• Adequate Twitter and Instagram engagement to attract potential sponsors.

• Ensuring more efficient communication with departmental heads to adequately involve all FATSSSAites 

in the association’s activities.

APPRECIATION

Coming this far has been made possible by God, who helped us to survive the good moments and the bad moments 

and we can only remain grateful. The heroes of this administration year have been the very people who we tried 

to ensure that their votes count. Some heartfelt appreciation can only be contained by words spoken by a loud 

silence; it has been a rare privilege serving FATSSSA.

The commendable efforts and support rendered by the FATSSSA House of Representatives is not one to be 

sidelined as they have only proven to be partners in progress and not enemies of progress. The Leadership of the 

House has ensured to take equal concern for the success of the administration. In the same vein, is the fatherly 

and motherly support we have enjoyed from the Faculty Management, under the leadership of the Dean, Prof. 

Peter Olapegba as well as other principal officers. They have chosen to treat us more than students but also as 

their children – something we are immensely grateful for.

Conclusively, we register our appreciation to all the arms of the Faculty for effectively performing their functions 

amidst many constraints and for representing the association well on the University Campus. Likewise, to all of 

our sponsors, both individual and corporate, for their recognizable support in the course of our administration. 

These are relationships built and that we hope to sustain for the coming administrations too. It was because of 

their support that it didn’t become too obvious that the association was in a despicable state with regards to funds.

CONCLUSION

The Indelible Impact journey has been a rough ride albeit an enjoyable one full of many junctions for learning. 

The feats would not have been made possible without FATSSSAites and so this is a glory for all. We came out 

with beautiful plans, many of which we gave our best and ensured we achieved and some others that we couldn’t. 

In all of these, we have ensured to live up to our ultimate goal, which is to bring our association from its previous 

disrepute into being reckoned with in the University of Ibadan. We also sought to go beyond the status quo of 

yearly non-profiting activities into one with lasting effects which is the indelible nature of the impact we were 

after.

While we may have failed in some regards, we plead your forgiveness and do not claim to have been perfect. Our 

association is one forged on the efforts of so many quarters and of which must be upheld. Thus, we urge that you

pledge your support more than you did to us, for the coming administration. We share sentiments in the belief 

that “Success without a successful successor is merely a failure” and so we believe the coming administration 

would surpass us and we would be ready to aid that. Let’s continue to do more for the advancement of humanity.

GOD BLESS FATSSSA, UI. Thank you!

Yours faithfully,

 

ADELEKE, John Akinloye OKE, Emmanuel Ayomide

President                                        General Secretary

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