The Rotary Club of Ikeja has earmarked not less than N52, 142,000 for different humanitarian services in different parts of Lagos in fulfilment of its 2017/2018 Rotary Year projects.
The projects, which are driven by Public Private Partnership initiative in Lagos, will focus on peace and conflict resolution and prevention, disease prevention and treatment, water sanitation, maternal and child health, basic education, literacy and economic and community development.
President of the club, Rotarian Adeniyi Adelaja, stressed that the first project designed to host four neighbouring African countries on international peace and conflict resolution training seminar and sponsor training of community leaders and police officers will cost $98,000, while the second project that would attract N400, 000 will be in the area of donation of long-lasting treated mosquitoes nets to Agidingbi village.
It was also gathered that, with the budget of N992, 000 the club would be undertaking potable water project and donation of sanitation materials in Ipodo Community while with N1.4m, it would donate medical equipment to Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) and Christmas gifts presentation to members of staff and patients of the hospital.
On education, with N12.6m the club would be renovating classroom block and donate other academic materials at Ikeja Junior High School, while N980,000 would be expended on donation of vocational tools to NAFOWA and Olushodu Community and micro-credit scheme for Isolo Community and completion of LSDPC Estate House, Isolo.
While addressing dignitaries at the investiture ceremony on Sunday, Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode urged members of the club to further “assist the government in promoting the vision to provide sustainable environmental management initiatives aimed at improving the standard of living in all our communities”.
Represented by Secretary to the State Government, Tunji Bello, the Governor hinted that, “we are committed to the implementation of a new master plan through which the entire landscape of Ikeja will be upgraded to match its status as the seat of government and centre of industry and commercial activities.
“Part of this plan is the world-class Ikeja Bus Terminal which will soon be completed and inaugurated.”