Background
Institutional Context
The resolutions open by restating the Association’s founding purpose. FGSCAA was founded in February 2016 to reunite the Class of 1998 and all who contributed to the school’s success, to encourage participation in the FGS community, to create scholarship opportunities and to give back to support the ongoing success of Festac Grammar School.
The document records that, following the 2016–2018 Executive administration led by the Immediate Past President, Mr. Adekunle Osobu, the Board of Trustees took charge of the Association’s leadership. It records that the outgoing administration handed over successfully, with a reported balance of ₦246,263.64 in the Association’s then-existing UBA PLC account.
That balance is a historical figure recorded on 18 August 2018. It is not the Association’s current financial position.
The Record
Summary of the Resolutions
The Board resolved to return to the Association’s founding blueprint and to ensure that the 2018/2019 financial year was well supported with programmes, events and meetings. The document then sets out its resolutions and proposals under a series of headings, summarised below by theme.
Each theme is labelled to show whether the document records it as a resolution or as a proposal for future development. The document itself closes by inviting questions and noting that some of the topics remained open for discussion.
From the Original Document
Documented Resolutions and Initiatives
All amounts, dates, banks and entitlements below are as recorded in August 2018. They are preserved for historical understanding only and are not current FGSCAA policy.
Meetings and Fellowship
Recorded resolution- Monthly General Meetings to hold on the third Saturday of every month, from September 2018.
- An Annual Reunion to hold on the second Saturday of December each year.
- Monthly birthday celebrants to be announced on the first day of their birth month, with a cake or cash equivalent sent to financial members from the private purse of the Chairman of the BOT.
Historical Membership Contributions
Recorded resolutionThe document records that the mandatory annual dues had not been collected in the 2017/2018 financial year, and resolved that payment for 2018/2019 would begin on 1 September 2018.
| Annual Membership Due (mandatory, within the first three months of the year) | ₦2,000 |
|---|---|
| One-Time Life Membership Due (exempts payer from the annual membership due) | ₦50,000 |
| Annual National Alumni Due (mandatory, within the first six months of the year) | ₦10,000 |
| Annual Welfare Due (voluntary, benefits contributors only) | ₦5,000 |
| Monthly Meeting Due (compulsory, whether present or absent) | ₦500 |
Current dues are set for each financial year by the Association’s present governance and are published on the Pay Dues page. These 2018 amounts do not apply today.
Membership Documentation
Resolutions & proposals- Notice: members who paid for the 2016/2017 financial year and had not received their Membership ID Card and Certificate were asked to notify the BOT.
- Proposed: a concise FGSCAA Handbook (recorded at ₦500) as a manual of operations, to contain the school and national anthems, BOT contacts, the Constitution and Bye-laws, the calendar of events, and information on reunions, community service, fundraising, scholarships and projects.
- Proposed: production of a Year Book, for which members were asked to submit school-days photographs, current photographs and bio-data.
Committee Development
Proposed initiativeThe Board proposed ad hoc committees, with every member expected to serve on at least one and free to serve on more than one:
- Finance Committee
- Events/Programmes Committee
- Membership Committee
- Alumni–Alma Mater Relations Committee
- Public Relations Committee
- Welfare Committee
- Projects Committee
These were 2018 ad hoc proposals. The Association’s present Standing Committees are established under the current Constitution and Bylaws.
Digital Administration
Recorded resolutionFor publicity, professional and security reasons, the Board resolved that an association website would run from September 2018, with correspondence moving to email and SMS and WhatsApp use to be reduced once the website began.
- Planned features: member profiles and bio-data, upcoming events, online chat, gallery and projects.
- Website login for financial members only, issued on payment of the annual membership due.
- Association bank accounts to be shown on the website to make dues payments and donations easier.
Financial Administration
Recorded resolutionThe Board resolved that the Association’s existing UBA PLC account, managed by the Immediate Past President, be moved to Sterling Bank with immediate effect, with Mr. Adekunle Osobu as Account Officer and Mr. Gerald Azonobo, Mr. Ahamefula Mark Omeka and Mr. Abiodun Adetona as joint signatories. The new account details were to be published once ready.
This is a historical 2018 banking resolution. It is not a current banking instruction. Use only the account details currently published by the Association.
Member Welfare and Opportunities
Resolutions & proposalsUnder the voluntary 2018 welfare scheme, contributors were to receive the following benefits:
| Member’s child dedication | ₦25,000 |
|---|---|
| Member’s parent’s funeral | ₦50,000 |
| Member’s wedding ceremony | ₦50,000 |
- Proposed membership benefits: welfare packages, loan opportunities for financial members, networking, career and business opportunities, and a scholarship package for members’ children.
- A voluntary FGSCAA Co-operative & Thrift scheme through a bank-operated ESUSU platform, in groups of up to 12 participants, with contribution packages ranging from ₦2,500 to ₦50,000.
These historical welfare, loan and co-operative arrangements are not active entitlements and do not form part of current FGSCAA welfare policy.
2018 Anniversary and Reunion Planning
Proposed initiativeThe Board proposed a 2018 Reunion/Homecoming marking the class’s 20th anniversary, with an award ceremony and fundraiser, and side attractions including comedy, music and dance.
| Proposed date | Saturday, 8 December 2018 |
|---|---|
| Proposed venue | Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos |
| Hosting levy | ₦15,000 per person / ₦20,000 per couple |
| Levy payment window | 1 September – 20 November 2018 |
Institutional Development
Proposed initiative- Privately owned business options, intended first to generate income for the Association and then to create opportunities for members: plant and animal farming, pure water production, transportation services, and a business centre.
- The careful introduction of an FGSCAA Endowment Fund.
- A bi-annual e-Newsletter to communicate the Association’s work and events to members and the public.
Decisions & Developments
What the Record Shows
Implementation Not Independently Established
The document records what the Board resolved and proposed in August 2018. It does not show which measures were later carried out. This record therefore does not state that the following were implemented:
- the 2018/2019 dues schedule, life membership and meeting levies;
- the move to Sterling Bank and the new signatories;
- the website, handbook, year book and bi-annual newsletter;
- the ad hoc committees, welfare benefits, loan opportunities and co-operative scheme;
- the proposed 8 December 2018 anniversary reunion;
- the business ventures and endowment fund.
Subsequent Development
- The Board of Trustees provided institutional stewardship from 2018 until the July 2021 handover to the second elected Executive administration.
Why It Matters
Institutional Significance
The 18 August 2018 resolutions mark the point from which the Board of Trustees resumed operational stewardship. They set out an ambitious framework of meetings, dues, committees, digital communication, welfare and institutional development, opening the period of BOT consolidation that lasted until 2021.