GENERAL ELECTION OF PTA OFFICERS ON 1ST NOVEMBER 2014
The activity took off at 10:15am with
Moslem and Christian prayers, National Anthem and School Anthem. After this,
some students were handed over the coordination of the day’s activities. They
were:
1. OseniTaiwo
2. OtejeFunmilayo
3. SanwoTaofeekat.
Then, came the welcome address by Mr. G.N
Nwaobianyi (Vice Principal - Academics). This was followed by Oteje’s speech
introducing the Electoral Commission (P.T.A). This was followed by Mr. Lawal’s
speech highlighting once more the modalities for the election and the necessity
for the election proper. He also re-introduced the Electoral Commission which
consisted of the following:
1. Mr. Nfiaji.
2. Dr. (Mrs) Olukuyide.
3. Dr. (Mrs) Bello.
4. Mrs Adeoti.
He then went ahead to state the rules
guiding the casting of the votes and the offices to be elected for.
At this juncture, MrNfiaji read out the
names of the potential candidates for the election. This was followed by the
reading of candidates’ manifestoes in this order:
1. Mrs OlufunkeOdumosu (unopposed)
2. Mr. Adeoti
3. Mrs Ani Alex
4. Mr. Damian Mbalu
5. Mr. BalogunAyodeji
After this, the election commenced.
PRIMARY SCHOOL: Total Number of Votes – 163
1. Chairman: Mrs OlufunkeOdumosu –
158 votes.
2. Vice Chairman: Mr. Damian Mbalu – 131
votes.
3. Treasurer:Mr.BalogunAyodeji – 141
votes.
4. PRO:Mr.OgunleyeTosin – 60 votes.
Mr. BabatundeAlaketu – 80
votes.
Thereafter, Mr. Segun Dele Davies
addressed parents on “I care”Programme. He pointed out that education all over
the world has two great goals. They are:
Ø To help children become smart in education and excel in it.
Ø To help children become good.
He said that Lagooz aims at the two goals
above. He said that the spate of crime today is because some people have
refused to build the character of their children. Still emphasizing his claim,
he said that the school would certainly teach children character but that
parents should also replicate this at home. Orally, he enumerated the twelve
pillars of character. A video recording was shown to parents on “I care”
programme. He assured parents that they would be receiving two forms at the end
of each month.
SECONDARY SCHOOL: ELECTION
Chairman: Pastor (Mr.) Adeoti – 140 votes
Mrs Nzediegwu – Not present
Prince TayeOyekan – Vice Chairman
Treasurer: Mrs Olubanke – 125 votes
Mrs Ajidagba – Not Present
PRO: Pastor Salami
Frank Umesie ESQ – 53 votes
AlhajiSalisu Mohammed – 95 votes.
HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME
Mr. Femi Duduyemi addressed the parents.
He works with International Health Insurance Scheme. IHMS has been in existence
since 2002.
Managecare is a way of taking care of
your health without payment. It is a prepaid system that takes care of
treatment at any hospital.
A little premium is paid to cover a year
within which period the person will not pay for treatment throughout that year.
Managecare has good standard and specialist hospitals. As a worker, the premium
is deducted from the worker’s salary. The beneficiary can be admitted for 6
weeks without payment, so it is with the collection of drugs, ante-natal care,
CS (Child is covered for 4 weeks without any payment).
The payment runs thus
Basic - N11,500
Standard – N15,000
Standard Plus – N25,000
Comprehensive – N75,000
MOBILE MONEY
It helps people do monetary transfer
through phones. He gave practical demonstration of the transaction. It is a
means of making financial transaction via your mobile phone.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ELECTION RESULTS
The chairman of the Electoral Commission,
Mr. Nfiaji announced the results of the election and the successful candidates
were given certificates of merit.
PROPRIETOR’S ADDRESS
First, he allowed the PTA Chairman of the
Primary and Secondary Schools to give their vote of thanks and they did so by
thanking the parents for giving them the opportunity to serve.
Then, the Proprietor – Chief A.F. Otubela
called for questions from parents. A parent with a child in Basic 5 commended
Lagooz especially in their handling of Ebola and the provision of
infrastructure.
Mr. Olowu AbdulAzeez was appreciative of
the large turnout of parents to this occasion. A Barrister corrected an error
he observed during the swearing in ceremony.
The training of parents on
entrepreneurial skill will take place on 22nd of November, 2014 in
Lagooz as announced by the chairperson Primary School (Mrs Odumosu). The time
would be 10am. She added that parents could invite friends and can also be
there in person. Pastor Adeoti told parents that a new dawn had started in
Lagooz and asked for parents’ support.
The Proprietor commended women adding
that parents should give their support and unalloyed loyalty to the new
officers.
He appreciated those who arrived early.
3rd – Mrs BilikisBraimoh
2nd – MrLaketuTunde
1st – Mrs Anichere
The PTA Chairmen were then mandated to
give out their awards for punctuality. The Proprietor also commented on the
health scheme issue and encouraged parents to ensure participation in the
Health Insurance.
He said that this would be a forum for
parents to showcase what business we do, especially as a follow-up to the
Entrepreneurial Skill so that we could patronize one another.
He thanked Parents / Guardians for
coming.