Nelson Mandela once said “a leader is like
a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go ahead, where
upon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed
from behind.”
The most valuable
component of leadership is not power, position, influence, fame, gifting,
talent, academic achievement or management skills. It is character. Character
is the framework of credibility for the leader. Without the element of strong,
noble, honourable character, leadership and all its potential achievements are in
danger of cancellation
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Mr. Chairman, SRC, executives, colleague,
ladies and gentlemen. I am highly honored and pleased to stand before this august
house seeking for your mandate to become the next SJOGCH/SRC financial
secretary. First of all I would like to congratulate Mr. Anining Godfrey for
his hard work but I am more than ready to take the SRC and the entire student
to the side so that we can drink the water of life in this great
institution. My name is Addo Binney, a second year
Diploma four (4) student of SJOGCH. I began my educational journey at Berekum Demonstration
primary and JHS for my BECE and proceeded to Sunyani Senior High School where I
offered General Art with Economic, Elective Maths, Literature and Geography as
my electives. My qualities are humility, integrity, transparency, sincerity,
competence, fairness, responsibility and accountability.
Mr. Chairman, I stand before you this
lovely moment to reveal to you my AGANDA for the office of the financial
secretary of the college SRC. But before I do that, one may ask, what function
does the financial secretary perform?
Mr. Chairman, fellow colleagues, the office of
the financial secretary of the SRC was established under article 11 of the
school SRC constitution. By the provision of the article, the financial
secretary shall prepare a budget, present to the SRC and financial committee
the statement accounts and he/she shall give financial approval for payment in
consultation with the President, the financial committee chairman and the
tutor(s) responsible for the student’s affairs.
Mr. Chairman, what I
intend doing when elected the financial secretary of the SRC can be classified
under three thematic areas:
1.
PROMOTE ACCOUNTABILITY
2.
TO BRING INNOVATION ON BOARD IN LOOKING FOR
SPONSORSHIP FOR SRC PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS
3.
PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY IN SRC TRANSACTION
Mr. Chairman, on accountability, I intend
to persuade the President to put in place an effective and working Audit
committee within the shortest possible time of assuming office. The Audit
committee which was established under Article 26 of the SRC constitution to
audit the account of the SRC including all the hostels and clubs. I would make
sure the committee is given all the necessary support and freedom to work
without fear of favour. This will ensure that SRC executives, hostel prefects
and clubs are held accountable to students on how they spend student’s money.
On innovation, Mr. Chairman, I believe the
time has come for SJGCH/SRC to boast of its own canopies, plastic chairs, and
public address system. I intend to work with my co executives in instituting an
“Alumni’s Day” where both the alumni and current students of the institution
raise funds to sponsor the purchase of these items. The top up class can
constitute a good source of funding for the SRC and I intend to fully explore
this area. Steps shall be taken to fully include the Alumni in all activity of
the SRC.
Mr. Chairman, in promoting transparency,
I intend to involve all stakeholders at every stage of budget cycle; that is
during preparation, implementation, auditing, and monitoring and evaluating
stages. I will fellow best practice on the drafting and implementation of the
budget.
Mr. Chairman, kindly permit me to do a
little bit of calculation here. Mr. Chairman, if the entire student population
of the college is about 230 and a student pays GHC2 as his/her dues per
semester then (if we multiply 230 by GHC2) it means management will give us
about GHC500 per semester. Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen we all know that
within a year SRC has so many activities to organize example is the SRC week
cerebration, sports, entertainment and so on. Ladies and gentlemen if I become
the Financial Secretary I will continue to push for the increase of the SRC
dues from the management, where can use these funds in support of all the SRC
projects and programs.
Mr. Chairman, fellow colleagues, this
contest is never about who is female and who is a male. It is never about being
in diploma or degree. Neither distinction nor credit student. It is a contest
of ideas, of experience, exposure, competent and discipline. And I believe I
fully satisfy all these criteria. I therefore call on you to take the right
step and get Addo Binney endorsed as the Financial Secretary of the SRC. I LOVE
YOU ALL.
Long live Ghana
Long live Brong Ahafo
Long live Duayaw
Nkwanta
Long live SJGCH
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