MINUTES OF FAVOURLAND ESTATE MEETING HELD ON 4TH JUNE, 2022
The Executives members present:
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Chairperson
Vice Chairman
Welfare
Treasurer
Secretary
PRO
ATTENDANCE OF THE MEMBERS:
There were Sixty-Eight (68) residents in attendance.
DECLARATION OF THE MEETING
The opening prayer was said by Mrs. Ngozi Alichi. The Chairperson welcomed all the
residents present and thanked them for making out time to come out for the said meeting.
She then declared the meeting open.
FINANCIAL STATUS
The Chairperson informed the house that the financial standing of the Estate was
gradually dropping. Hence, she pleaded with all debtors to ensure prompt payment to
enable the payment of workers’ monthly salaries and other contingencies. She further
stated the drive of the week before the meeting which obstructed the movement of cars
out of the Estate was necessitated by the huge number of debtors. Hence, persons not
owing were allowed to drive out while many debtors were held to pay their debts. A
reasonable amount was recovered following the action. She further pleaded that residents
should endeavor to pay their monthly dues as at when due to enable smooth running of
the Estate by the Executives.
Additionally, she enumerated some of the problems being faced in the Estate and
highlighted some actions taken by the Executives to mitigate them. These include official
invitations to Partners Mobile and Amac Tenament Rate Department to a physical
meeting to give detailed explanation to the house at the General meeting on ways forward
with respect to issues related the parties.
PROJECTS
The Chairperson informed the residents of the projects executed or currently being
executed under her regime. These include:
a. APPROVAL OF FREE EYE CHECK UP BY OPTICLASS FRAME.
Opticlass frame was permitted by the Chairlady to conduct free eye check for
residents in the Estate. Following the huge turnout of residents, an extension of
days was given to ensure all residents wishing to have eye checkups were
reached. It was a successful event and as such looking forward to more.
b. BLOCKING OF SOME UNCOMPLETED BUILDINGS.
This was necessitated by the penetration and defecation inside some of these
uncompleted buildings by some unknown persons causing an unpleasant smell in
the neighborhood.
c. CONSTRUCTION OF DRAINAGE
There was construction of drainage around House 32 road 4 to allow the easy flow
of water which was endangering the house fence around the said road. The fence
on House 32 dilapidated while others had the tendency of falling if urgent attention
was not given. Hence, the construction of drainage became imperative to solve the
said problem.
d. CREATION OF WALKWAY AT THE GATE.
The chairperson deemed it necessary to have a walkway at the entrance gate to
help pedestrians and beautify. This also gave a pleasant sight of the Estate with
beautiful flowers planted.
PARTNER MOBILE
A team from Partner mobile was presented at the meeting led by Engr. Nathaniel. He
attributed the problem faced by users to the following:
a) Patch card tangle or twist
b) fiber cut vandalization.
c) Rebooting the device.
This sparked complaints from residents who are users of the service. The residents listed
serious issues faced and informed the house that when alerted, Partners mobile does not
pick calls. However, other residents present stated that they have not encountered any
problem since inception. The Executive, therefore, mandated the team from Partners
mobiles to go to houses with complaints and resolve the issues promptly.
TENEMENT RATE
The representatives of the AMAC Tenement office led by Mr. Donald Eje (AGM of
Tenement office AMAC) were present at the General meeting. He explained in detail, the
meaning of Tenement rate, it’s objective and duties. “Tenement rate is a tax collected by
Local Government and is used to build some amenities for the people.
Residents expressed concern that Tenement rate is always a subject of litigation and
even though they are willing to pay, they do not want same to be a litigation matter. The
officer-in-charge assured the house that the team will ensure that same will not be a
subject of litigation at least from their end. In addition, the chairperson pleaded with the
AMAC team to construct as a matter of urgency an iron protection at the bridge opposite
the estate and speed attention to the erosion that is gradually getting to the Estate fence.
These and more were things put before them and they unanimously agreed to work on
them. A consensus to pay was then reached.
SECURITY
The issue of security was raised but Bar Obi Nwakor raised an objection that it is a
sensitive issue that need not be discussed in the public. He suggested that the Executives
should deal with it privately. His objection was unanimously supported by the entire
members in the house.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS (BOT)
The above issue was raised by the house to be considered because some of the BOT
members were either dead or have packed out the Estate while some that still leave in
the Estate are no longer active. This calls for a need to reconstitute a new BOT. The
house urged the Executives to look inward and select men and women of timbers and
calibers who can discharge such duties as BOT members and present them at the next
meeting.
PIPE BORNE WATER
Mr. Obiora gave a brief history of what has been done and what still needs to be done to
ensure pipe borne water in the Estate. The house agreed that a three-man committee
(consisting of experts in the field) should be set up to come up with strategy to make it
work.
A.O.B.
1. CONSTITUTION
The house stated that the Executives should appoint one or two Legal Practitioners who
will help to review the constitution and update the house in the next meeting.
2. DOGS
The Chairperson reported the issue of strange dogs rooming about the Estate terrorizing
residents. She called the restrain of unguided dogs rooming freely in Estate terrorizing
and causing harm to people going out for their normal duties. The House unanimously
agreed with her and held that everybody should guide their dogs and while opening gates,
owners should ensure their dogs are in chain.
WASHING OF CARS OUTSIDE THE ROAD
The chairperson complained about some wards or security guards washing cars outside
their compounds and stated that such action destroys the roads. She admonished
members to advice their wards or securities not to wash cars outside their compounds.
NAMING OF STREET
The 1ST Chairman of the Estate raised the issue of naming streets. He stated that some
of the facilities being enjoyed presently by residents in the Estate, were as a result of self
and collective efforts. Hence, the naming the Estate streets should be considered and
the money generated from such should be put into construction of some amenities
necessary for the Estate.
FUMIGATION
The house resolved that the Executives should investigate the possibility of fumigating
the Estate because of some reptiles and other harmful pests. The result should be
presented at the next meeting.
MANAGMENTAND DISPOSAL OF LEAVES / TREES
Some members in the house complained of strange leaves flying into their houses from
other vicinities. Hence, the house resolved that everybody should try and cut, clean, and
pack their trees or leaves in such a manner that it will not cause nuisance or harm to other
residents in their houses. On the issue of disposal of leaves or trees, the house resolved
that the Executives should reach out to their bin disposal manager, come up with how
and when they can dispose their cut trees for disposal.
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