Get to Know The Aspirant Vying for the Position of Assistant General Secretary

By AKANDE AANUOLUWAPO

Pressman: Can you please introduce yourself?

Interviewee: Good Evening, Sir/Ma’am. 

I am Awoyemi Moses Fiyinfoluwa, a 100L student of the Department of Psychology, The Faculty of the Social Sciences.

Pressman:  What can you say about your self and what are your core beliefs?

Interviewee: I am a very dedicated person and always ready to work if given the opportunity.

My core belief is that I am Capable and Competent.

Pressman: Did these beliefs of yours motivate you to go for the position or something else?

What can you say motivated you to go for this position?

Interviewee: Not only the beliefs but the quest to serve the department. I’ve seen and heard about the glory of the department, and this really motivates me to serve the department.

Pressman: As the Assistant General Secretary, you are to assist the General Secretary to perform his or her duties, what skills do you think you possess that will help you to do just that?

Interviewee: Thank you very much for that question.

I have served as the Assistant General Secretary of my Choir band of the St Peters Anglican Church for two years (2018- 2020) and also I served as Book Keeper in my Junior Secondary School.

I think with all these experiences, I should be able to carry out my duties effectively.

Pressman: How do you feel you would do better than the current AGS?

Interviewee: Of course, I will. 

Because for me, things only get better and bigger.

I will try my best to do better than his administration

Pressman: So, if elected, what should NAPsites expect from you?

Interviewee: Sorry if I may ask, are you asking for my plans?

Pressman:  Yes.

Interviewee: Okay, these are my plans: 

1. Good Record Keeping System

2. ⁠Effective And Clear Communication

3. ⁠ Mentorship and Provision of updated slides and Past Questions for the Napsites Freshers

Pressman: How do you intend to carry out these plans?

Interviewee: Okay, I will expatiate.

Interviewee: For the plans, these are the ways I intend to carry them out;

1. GOOD RECORD KEEPING SYSTEM: As the Assistant General Secretary, I wish to enhance a good record keeping system by creating a “NAPS Database” in which anything pertaining to documents e.g Letters, meetings reports, Budget etc will be kept and this will see the information of the association secured, accessible and accurate.

2. EFFECTIVE AND CLEAR COMMUNICATION: If elected as the Assistant General Secretary, I wish to give monthly reports of the activities of the administration.

I will also ensure prompt communication between the Executive Council and the Legislative Council.

3. MENTORSHIP AND PROVISION OF UPDATED SLIDES & PAST QUESTIONS: This plan is mainly for the newly admitted Napsites if elected as I will provide updated slides and past questions both soft copy and hard copy for the newly admitted Napsites.

 I will carry out the Mentorship program through the office of the President and the Vice President.

Each Fresher will be assigned a mentor that will put him/her through Registration, Signing of Course form, course registration and enlightenment on how to go about all of these things.

Pressman: Alright. We've come to the end of this interview. Thank you for taking the time to talk to us.

Interviewee: Thank you, ma'am. Thanks for your time as well.