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The transition of FTAHAS to FTACTL brings with it its own challenges. Though FTACTL was formalized in 2010, it existed as a separate entity until they merged as FTACTL in 2013. Formalization of the FTACTL brings it under the Co-operative Act and necessitated the alignment of operations, and structure to the Co-operative legislation. Though the entities were amalgamated, FTACTL was still administered and operated directly under the FTA Executives in alignment to the FTAHAS structure and operations. In compliance to the Co-operative Act, an FTACTL Special AGM was called on 21st March 2017 and the following FTACTL Board members were elected as interim Board members of FTACTL: Mr. Aisake Tuapati, Mr. Iosefo Volau, Mr. Solomone Seru, Mrs. Nanise Kamikamica, Mrs. Unaisi Vuetaki and Mr. Meli Yabakivou.

In the FTACTL AGM on August 2017, a new Board was formalized with the inclusion of Mr Semi Vela, Mr Rafaele Madra and Mrs Iva Powell.  The Board under the Chairmanship of Mr Aisake Tuapati continued to work on relevant legislations and putting books right.  A Supervisory Board was also elected to oversee the functions of the FTACTL Board to the Policies in alignment to the Co-operative Act.  Mr Tuapati resigned for personal reasons in December 2017, making way for the newly elected Board Chairman, Mr Iosefo Volau to continue.

The sudden demise of the former Treasurer, Mrs Unaisi Vuetaki saw the inclusion of Mr Akuila Vute and the re joining of Mr Tuapati  after the 2018 AGM.

Though the FTAHAS Policy was still intact to a large extent, the authorities concerned, no longer used the policy to guide the operations of FTACTL whose main objective encouraged savings among members and the provision of loans to members. The FTACTL virtually had been operating without a policy and a systematic process, resulting in loan procedures and processes being implemented without proper guidelines. This has ensued in approved loans beyond the member’s capacity to repay and defaulters not being followed up resulting in exorbitant amount of bad and doubtful debts.

The FTACTL Board’s main task from their date of appointment in August 2017, to the next FTACTL AGM, was to review the Operations, Structures, By-Laws of the FTACTL and its Policies, comply with the requirements of the Co-operative Act as well as practice and put in place ethical standards.  

The FTACTL Board has grown from strength to strength thence and the inclination of members to distrust was now revived with the TRUST the FTACTL Board had worked hard to achieve through the integrity of their Transparency, empowering the members to step up their contribution not only through funds but by raising their concerns that assisted in the Co-operatives growth.  Earning the Respect of the members through the Boards sharing of intellectual property for the efficient operations of the Co-operative by understanding that changing landscapes needed reformed reviews, and ultimately having a Shared Vision with the members for a new direction brought about Transformation that was very much needed to construct a positive progress in leaps and bounds for the development of the Co-operative.