Delayed Package: AFAS Executive Reports Contractor to FLC, Others
The executive council of the Association of Faculty of Arts Students (AFAS) has on Wednesday reported a case of breach of contract by Olaitan Iyanuoluwa, a 400-level student of the Department of Linguistics and former member of the Faculty Legislative Council, who is the contractor in charge of the production of the faculty’s package (tote bag).
In the letter addressed to the Faculty Legislative Council and copying AFAS Press, All AFASites, the staff adviser, Sub Dean and other stakeholders, the executive lamented that negative consequences is being faced by the association due to the non delivery of the packages.
“Under the previous executive council, a contractual agreement was established with Ms Olaitan Iyanuoluwa for the production of 600 tote bags for the association. The terms stipulated the delivery of 300 tote bags by April 22, 2024, and the remaining 300 bags by the second week of this current session. However, Ms Olaitan Iyanuoluwa only delivered 280 bags by the closure of the last session.
As of today, July 16, 2024, the fifth week of this new session, we regret to inform you that the remaining 320 tote bags have not been delivered despite numerous attempts by members of the executive council and honorable members of the House to contact her. Ms Olaitan Iyanuoluwa has cited illness and unavailability at school as reasons for her delays and has repeatedly promised delivery dates, none of which have been honored,” the letter reads.
The executive further claimed that AFASites are refraining from paying their basic due for this session because they have not received the items they paid for in the previous session while others have committed to making payments upon receipt of their outstanding packages.
“We urgently call upon the relevant bodies of the Faculty Legislative Council and any individuals capable of assisting to intervene promptly in ensuring the delivery of the outstanding totes bags, as our efforts have been exhausted.”
When reached by AFAS Press, Ms Olaitan Iyanuoluwa recounted that hike in market price of materials impeded her timely delivery.
“The plan was for me to deliver 300 bags at the end of last session and the remaining 300 bags in the second week. In the second week, I asked for more time until the third week but encountered some delays. The initial problem I faced was a hike in the price of materials needed to make the bags. Ayanfe called me and gave me until Friday to submit the bags. I will deliver them by Friday,” she assured
