Ilupeju Lions Club (District 404B2) has held its investiture, where a new president was inaugurated. Razaq Ajibola was installed as the club’s 36th president at an elaborate event held at Insurance Brokers House in Yaba, Lagos.
The investiture was well-attended by members of the clubs led by the District Governor, Asiwaju Samuel Ayobola.
The immediate past president, Mr Olalekan Akande, received his successor amid ovation by members.
While introducing the new president, chairman of the Presentation Committee, Lateef Sanusi, described the club as humanitarian organisation established with the aim to help people in need and to save lives.
He urged members to support the leadership and donate resources to enable the club achieve its core objectives of initiating projects that would bring smiles to the faces of the people.
Asiwaju Ayobola said there were five key areas where the club was expected to make lasting impact in line with the goals of the international leadership of the club. He said the club was required to double its efforts in combating diabetes, impaired vision, hunger, paediatric cancer and environmental protection.
He said: “For the past 100 years, Lions have dedicated themselves to the service of their communities, giving hope to the hopeless and helping the poor to live a meaningful life. In building on these legacies, members are enjoined to double efforts in making lasting impacts in the five key areas of priority.”
The District Governor enjoined members of the club and leadership team to work in cooperation and promote excellence and team spirit. He urged them to expand membership of club for better service delivery.
Giving his stewardship, Akande said the club achieved milestones in its core priority areas during his tenure. He said his leadership restored peace and reconciled members.
Ajibola, in his acceptance speech, promised to offer focused, caring, resourceful and selfless leadership. He said welfare of the people and progress of the society would be his watchword, urging members to join hand with him in taking the club to new heights.
He listed projects to be implemented during his tenure, saying the club would equip five public schools within Ilupeju with internet-enabled computers.
He said: “We plan to donate writing materials, food and toiletries to physically-challenged children. We also plan to donate food, drugs and clothes to old people’s home and orphanage. There will be free eye glasses to the people in need and free eye screening exercise. We will also invest in diabetes screening and awareness control.”