Brief description: The Achievers’ Forum is a youth organization which is based on principle democracy and social justice. It has an acronym appellation “TAF” with the motor: “moving to the top” The forum’s permanent address is located at 1, Aboleja Street Otta, Ogun State, Nigeria. The forum is registered under the Ado-Odo Otta local Government, Ogun State with registration number 000390.
Brief history: TAF which has become one of the surviving, vast growing and top-rated youth organization in the city of Otta today has remarkable but uneasy development. The forum was formed in March 31st, 2000 with the name “Aboleja Youth Association” (AYAS). When the then AYAS grew better and the to advance the association’s activities became imperative, members of the forum met and deliberated on what nomenclature will be suitable for the associations. It was then concluded that the then AYAS would be changed to The Achiever’s Forum following the numerous achievements that the association had recorded including an award received from Ifesowapo Landlord And Land Ladies Association of Otta.
The association was then inaugurated as The Achievers Forum in the year 2004. The new name was pronounced at the fourth end of the year ceremony/symposium by the patron, Mr A. Abiola. By this new name, the activities of the forum will no longer be limited to the street of Aboleja alone. It will be extended to all a sundry in the city of Otta and Ogun State in General.
Power and Responsibility: Power and responsibilities in TAF are fully democratized with establishment of leadership and followership that the authority with responsibilities and service of accountability as well as transparency
Sources of Fund: TAF derives her funds from various sources ranging from member annual dues, levies, new member registration fees, donations and appeal funds. The forum sometimes embarks on legal investments for profit making. However it has been observed that fund raised from these sources are insufficient for the forum to effectively discharge her stated objectives as contained in the TAF constitution.
Fundamental Objectives: The fundamental objectives of TAF as contained in chapter two, article 3.0 in the constitution are viz:
- To work hard for the development of the community and improving the welfare keeping it free of street urchins.
- The construction and rehabilitation the community and Otta in general.
- To develop our physical facilities/properties by legitimate means for the achievement of the aforementioned goals
- Maintenance of peaceful coexistence among all tafites and youths in the community through the promotion of unity, solidarity, cooperation, understanding and transparency.
- Provision of infrastructural facilities in the community within the capacity of the forum.
- Proper maintenance of existing facilities constructed by the forum or government.
- To eliminate ignorance, discrimination, corruption, and exploitation of any kind in the forum
- To bring cooperation, mutual respect and understanding among members of other sister associations.
- To pursue a program of community developments centered on our people and provide honorary awards to deserved personalities in the community.
- Regardless of political and religious affiliations, we shall strive to foster strong brotherly hood and love among compatriots.
- To organize and host annual youth symposium cum awards nights in the community.
- To be magnanimous to all bonafide members of TAF.
From the foregoing, it can be deduced that TAF is an organization with mission, unfortunately there has been a big constrain to achieving or carry out these aims. Among such constraint therefore is lack of finance which has from inception constituted obstacle to the activities of the forum. It is however believed that with the present administrative strength of the new leadership of the forum, the issue of finance will be an ended story.
For The Achievers’ Forum
Oludeyi Olukunle Saheed.
08055609725
www.klatz238.blogspot.com.
Brief history: TAF which has become one of the surviving, vast growing and top-rated youth organization in the city of Otta today has remarkable but uneasy development. The forum was formed in March 31st, 2000 with the name “Aboleja Youth Association” (AYAS). When the then AYAS grew better and the to advance the association’s activities became imperative, members of the forum met and deliberated on what nomenclature will be suitable for the associations. It was then concluded that the then AYAS would be changed to The Achiever’s Forum following the numerous achievements that the association had recorded including an award received from Ifesowapo Landlord And Land Ladies Association of Otta.
The association was then inaugurated as The Achievers Forum in the year 2004. The new name was pronounced at the fourth end of the year ceremony/symposium by the patron, Mr A. Abiola. By this new name, the activities of the forum will no longer be limited to the street of Aboleja alone. It will be extended to all a sundry in the city of Otta and Ogun State in General.
Power and Responsibility: Power and responsibilities in TAF are fully democratized with establishment of leadership and followership that the authority with responsibilities and service of accountability as well as transparency
Sources of Fund: TAF derives her funds from various sources ranging from member annual dues, levies, new member registration fees, donations and appeal funds. The forum sometimes embarks on legal investments for profit making. However it has been observed that fund raised from these sources are insufficient for the forum to effectively discharge her stated objectives as contained in the TAF constitution.
Fundamental Objectives: The fundamental objectives of TAF as contained in chapter two, article 3.0 in the constitution are viz:
- To work hard for the development of the community and improving the welfare keeping it free of street urchins.
- The construction and rehabilitation the community and Otta in general.
- To develop our physical facilities/properties by legitimate means for the achievement of the aforementioned goals
- Maintenance of peaceful coexistence among all tafites and youths in the community through the promotion of unity, solidarity, cooperation, understanding and transparency.
- Provision of infrastructural facilities in the community within the capacity of the forum.
- Proper maintenance of existing facilities constructed by the forum or government.
- To eliminate ignorance, discrimination, corruption, and exploitation of any kind in the forum
- To bring cooperation, mutual respect and understanding among members of other sister associations.
- To pursue a program of community developments centered on our people and provide honorary awards to deserved personalities in the community.
- Regardless of political and religious affiliations, we shall strive to foster strong brotherly hood and love among compatriots.
- To organize and host annual youth symposium cum awards nights in the community.
- To be magnanimous to all bonafide members of TAF.
From the foregoing, it can be deduced that TAF is an organization with mission, unfortunately there has been a big constrain to achieving or carry out these aims. Among such constraint therefore is lack of finance which has from inception constituted obstacle to the activities of the forum. It is however believed that with the present administrative strength of the new leadership of the forum, the issue of finance will be an ended story.
For The Achievers’ Forum
Oludeyi Olukunle Saheed.
08055609725
www.klatz238.blogspot.com.
