[Community-Discuss] Board update on Governance Committee report

Mon May 7 13:29:03 UTC 2018

Well Said Sunday,

I suggest that the Board write a proper explanation to the community,

The email that was sent by the Interim Chair looks so vague and does not
detail the findings. Since a report was made and this is a community issue,
why should the chair in summary which may not necessarily be a summary but
a personal opinion. The issue was raised and the community was very much
aware and was eagerly waiting for the report and if the report is not
shared then this suggest the investigation was not credible. The community
must have trust in the board and at this time i feel a marginalised trust
in board decisions.

The Board acknowledged receipt of the report. The Board is going to
thoroughly consider the report and recommendations thereof, and will share
with the community applicable actions and steps that will be taken in due
course.

The Board has also been advised that in considering the report they need to
be cognizant of issues of confidentiality and data protection.

Since the board recieved the report and considering the issue of
confidentilality, already the images of the various media used in the case
where the previous Board Chair (Sunday) showed violence of confidentiality,
private data was shared to the community, and I believe in Data protection
despite the fact these aspects cannot be generalised. I believe in AFRINIC
transparency and narrow the issue of transparency the case in question then
the Board must share with the community because there is nothing to review
since the review has been done. Why is the Board waiting to share the
applicable actions and steps in the due course? This is where immediate
response is required.

With regards to allegations made against certain members of staff, the
Board observed from the IC report  that there may have been inappropriate
behaviour on the part of certain staff members.

When you mention that there may have been inapprpriate behaviour - this
shows that there is a level of inappropriate behaviour which could also
have been appropriate. COuld you please clearly outline the inappropriate
behaviour - these vices of inappropriateness must be wiped from AFRINIC,
despite the fact that an organisation may not achieve 100% effeciency,
there is need to wipe out the discrepancies on the part of the certain
staff members. If the staff members are not worthy of the organisation and
jeopardise the organisation - I believe we have a great CEO who can handle
this.

We appeal to the community to allow the Board time to consider the report
carefully, and provide feedback to the community no later than 31 July 2018
on the next steps and how the recommendations will be implemented.

I believe the Board has ample time but 31st July is a lot of time thinking
of the How the recommendations will be implemented.

Thanks

Kind regards
Daniel K. N.

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On 7 May 2018 at 14:09, Sunday Folayan <sfolayan at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Chairman Abibu,
> Thank you very much for the update to members and the Community.
>
> The finding "That the Investigation Committee (IC) is satisfied that
> there was no evidence of harassment, bullying or intimidation by Board
> members"  a bit consoling, but also troubling because the release is a
> summary. The staff petition and allegations was not even about NDA
> violation by Sunday Folayan.
>
> Kindly take note of the following:
>
> 1. The petitioner specifically mentioned "Sunday Folayan, Haitham
> El-Nakhal and other Board members". Why summarize the findings as "... by
> Board members?", knowing that Sunday Folayan is no more a Board member? Why
> not clear the accused outrightly and not in veiled statements. The
> statement on the NDA violation is very clear.
>
> 2 An accusation was made. Marriages and careers could have been destroyed,
> if not for some few people (Gabriella, Owen DeLong, Olutayo, Chivelier and
> Ben Roberts) that saw through the charade. Where is justice?
>
> Injustice does not come in any different form. Some day, more truths will
> surface, and it will not be because of privacy issues.
>
> I trust the membership and community will learn from this saga, and allow
> the healing process take place.
>
> Let us give peace a chance for some sacrifices to be worthwhile. AFRINIC
> will wax stronger, this I know.
>
>  I am now done, I will hold my peace.
>
> Sunday.
>
>
>
> On 06/05/2018 20:55, Abibu Ntahigiye wrote:
>
> Dear Afrinic Community,
>
>
> The Board in March 2018, as per resolution 201803.391, tasked the
> Governance Committee (GC) to convene an investigation on allegations made
> by a staff member. The GC was requested to define the Terms of Reference
> (TORs) for an independent investigation, and to appoint an investigation
> committee.  The Board requested the findings to be reported by 30 April
> 2018.
>
> The GC notified the community that they would deliver the report by 4 May
> 2018, and has submitted the report to the Board on 2 May 2018. The Board
> acknowledged receipt of the report. The Board is going to thoroughly
> consider the report and recommendations thereof, and will share with the
> community applicable actions and steps that will be taken in due course.
>
> The Board has also been advised that in considering the report they need
> to be cognizant of issues of confidentiality and data protection.
>
> With regards to allegations made against certain Board members, the Board
> can announce the following outcomes as derived from  the report:
>
>
>
>    -
>
>    That there was a violation of the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and
>     section 153 of the Companies Act 2001, by Mr Sunday Folayan.
>
>
>
>    -
>
>    That there is no evidence whatsoever against Haitham El Nakhal of
>    having breached the terms of the NDA and/or section 153 of the Companies
>    Act 2001.
>
>
>
>    -
>
>    That the Investigation Committee (IC) is satisfied that there was no
>    evidence of harassment, bullying or intimidation by Board members.
>
>
> The Board will re-evaluate the interim Chair and Vice Chair appointments
> that were made in resolution 201803.398.
>
> With regards to allegations made against certain members of staff, the
> Board observed from the IC report  that there may have been inappropriate
> behaviour on the part of certain staff members.
>
>
> The findings and recommendations related to staff matters will be
> addressed through necessary processes.
>
> We appeal to the community to allow the Board time to consider the report
> carefully, and provide feedback to the community no later than 31 July 2018
> on the next steps and how the recommendations will be implemented.
>
>
> Kind regards
>
> ----
>
> Abibu R. Ntahigiye
>
> Chair, Afrinic Board.
>
>
>
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