By IKORODU PPCA OF CIPM HOLDS 7TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, ELECTS AND SWEARS IN NEW EXECUTIVE MEMBERS
For members and student members of the Ikorodu Personnel Practitioners Consultative Association, IPPCA of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management Of Nigeria, CIPM it was a meeting with uncommon disposition as they looked back to the gains and challenges of 2018 during their Annual General Meeting, AGM held today, Thursday February 14th 2019 at the Boardroom, Department of Environmental Studies, Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu Lagos.
The AGM also doubled as an avenue to elect new representatives at the executive arm of the association to pilot the affairs of the professional body for the next 12 months.
In his welcome remark the incumbent Chairman of the association in Ikorodu, Mr Aregbola Rasheed applauded his colleagues for their participation in the association’s activities and support shown to him and his team during the year under review while he called for improved commitment in the current year.
Mr Rasheed also assured members that the group is growing as this year’s edition marks the 7th AGM in the history of the association. He also took time to explain that the purpose of holding such a meeting was to review the association’s position annually considering its strength in terms of performance and challenges.
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“This marks the 7th AGM of the PPCA, this shows that we are growing as an association. I must first thank everyone for the privilege you bestowed on me and the entire executive members to manage the affairs of the PPCA in the last 12 months, your supports have been wonderful”
“Moments like this avails us the opportunities to review our position annually vis-à-vis our strength in terms of performance and challenges.” He explained.
On the gains of the association in the year under review, Mr Rasheed highlighted the 2nd Annual Seminar of the PPCA as one of the greatest height attained by the organisation in 2018. Paper presentation at regular monthly meetings and meeting rotations among others were according to him, some of the innovations the association explored.
“The 2nd Annual Seminar of the PPCA was a huge success and well commended. This time we took our advocacy to the education sector by emphasizing the role of HR in schools’ management and this informed on our seminar theme ‘Managing the 21st Century Teachers: The Application of HR Metrix’ as was well attended with over 220 participants in attendance.”
The outgoing chairman did not fail to state some of the challenges that reared its head in the year under review when he expressed that the drop in the number of members attending its monthly meeting is a serious cause for worries and the drastic drop of the timely payment of membership dues was another bitter pill the association had to swallow in 2018.
“Some of these challenges are meeting attendance, the turnout at meetings still remain unimpressive despite various interventions aimed at stimulating members’ attendance, his remain an issues for concern”
“Subscription is the heart of any non-profit making association like ours and the only means through which we can impact on our members and contribute to societal development. The challenge here is that only few members pay subscription and we usually resort to donations to execute programme and events of the PPCA. The truth is, if we all pay our subscriptions, donations will just be a bonus and not our means to survive as association.”
On way forward, he urged members to be committed in order to move the PPCA forward as commitment will bring about huge meeting attendance, meeting of financial obligations and full commitment to responsibilities.
In the General Secretary’s report for the year under review, the acting secretary of the association, Mr. Ogunsanwo Oreyemi Sunday gave a full stock of key happenings that helped shaped the association’s operations which ranged from meetings, membership, membership drives, membership upgrade/induction and committee constituted.
The acting secretary also took the time to highlight myriads of achievement recorded by the association in the previous year while he appreciated members for their support.
“On behalf of the Chairman and other members of the Executive Committee, I appreciate you all for believing and trusting us with the affairs of the PPCA. There is no doubt that we could not have achieved this much but for your tremendous support and commitment to the goals and vision of this administration.”
“Ikorodu PPCA has so much potential to shake the entire Ikorodu if we can have more commitment from lour members” He concluded.
On the financial report for 2018, the treasurer of the association, Mr Babatunde Salawu who gave a breakdown of the income generated, expenses and deficit incurred. He finally urged members of the association to show more financial commitment to the progress of the group.
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A major highlight of the AGM was the downwards review of the annual subscription fee which will now see full members pay ₦5,000 and student members pay ₦2,500 as against the payment of ₦10,000 and ₦5,000 respectively.
Mr Yemi, the Vice Chairman of the Lagos Branch of the association ushered in and anchored the other business of the day which was the election into the executive position of the Ikorodu association which saw the re-election of the incumbent Chairman, Mr Aregbosola Rasheed.
Other positions clinched by members of the association were Mrs Olokounola Monisola as the Assistant Secretary, , Mrs Adeyelu Adenike as Ex-Officio Female and Mr Salawu Babatubde as the Treasurer.
The re-elected Chairman in his acceptance address promised to strengthen the associations’ operations, strengthen meeting location and look into the subscription of members.
The meeting also had in attendance a representative of the CIPM at the National level, Mr Ajibola who urged members present to always be part of the National AGM while Mr. Yemi who represented the Lagos Branch chairperson took the opportunity to invite members to the Annual Conference of CIPM, Lagos State Branch scheduled to hold in Abeokuta, Ogun State on the 30th of April, 2019.
In the mood of Valentines’ day, the annual meeting closed with a little reunion and refreshment where members took the time to catch up on old times and their professional engagements with enough to eat and drink. 
