ON Faculty of The Social Science Students' Association (FATSSSA)’s EXECUTIVES’ Capital Project

 

by Glorious Olajire

The FATSSSA House of Representatives (FHR), in the emergency meeting on the 2nd of December 2022 held at the faculty’s seminar room. This Sitting’s principal aim was to address the budgets presented by the faculty’s president, Mr. Kingsley Chukwuma.

 

This article will look at why there was an emergency meeting for the capital project's budget, what the capital project is, why this particular project was chosen, how the executive came about the prices on the budget, and how the executive arm aims to provide this amount.

 

The emergency Sitting of the FHR was to quicken the process and prevent unnecessary spending since market prices have been inconsistent lately. The faculty's president in his presentation alluded to the country's economy and uncertain cost of items.

 

The capital project is a contribution championed by the executive arm, according to its wisdom, that takes a percentage from the students’ basic dues to meet a pressing need in the faculty, that is found necessary by the students and is of high benefits to them.

 

The President in his presentation stated that he had done a survey where he gave students options and asked what they felt was their preferred project for the faculty to embark upon. The other Executives were also in line with this decision.

The decision is to change the lighting facilities in the Large Lecture Theatre (LLT), move the currently good lights in the LLT to the Small Lecture Theatre (SLT), and connect the wall sockets to IBEDC electric route.

 

The reason behind this is that students who have early morning classes need proper lighting system to get the best out of their lectures. Also, the wall sockets in LLT are connected to a faulty inverter making access to electricity difficult.

 

The president also said he had done a market survey to decide on the best option for the lights across various markets in Ibadan and on the recommendation of the electrician from the University's maintenance section that understands the wiring situation of the LLT.

Below is the letter to the FATSSSA House of Representatives detailing the budget for the project.



Who pays for this?

In response to the concerns on funding the project, the President said the total amount of #345,000 would not be sourced from FATSSSA's purse alone.

 Only #195,000 will be committed from FATSSSA’s accounts because the board of the faculty has promised to commit #150,000 for the project.

This means if the whole money was at first withdrawn from the purse of the association, #150,000 will be refunded to the purse of the association by the faculty management.

 

 

Other Concerns Raised

In response a number of concerns were raised by the members of the FHR in attendance concerning the gesture of this project. One question was the fact that it is not clear when the #150,000 will be refunded to the association’s purse. A member of the House argued that students in the faculty need more of a generator, to help pump water than anything else, and that a project to Light up the faculty can be pended for the more urgent supply of ensuring water is always available in the faculty toilets.

 

 

Other Issues Discussed

The President presented another budget which was meant to feed a new program. The Program was to run alongside the announced SLDP program scheduled for 16th December. Part of the aim of the program was the recognition of some FATSSSAites who had proven outstanding in one way or the other. The House rejected this proposed budget, on the grounds of wrong timing, arguing such program fits better to the Second Semester.

 

 




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