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  • Eko Club inducts members

    Eko Club inducts members

    Eko Club has inducted new members and honoured others who have contributed to the club success since its inception.

     The end of year event took place at the Arcade Hall of Eko Club in Surulere, Lagos.

     The President, Mr. Razaak Amodu, hailed members for their support in sustaining the club and bringing development to it over the years.

     He said the new inductees had undergone screening and selection processes handled by a capable membership sub–committee.

     He said: “After a thorough screening, 15 new intakes were selected in line with constitutional provisions, having satisfied and met the requirements of our club. By the power conferred on me as the president of Eko Club, I have added three other eminent persons as members, making a total of 18 new inductees.”

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     Amodu acknowledged the vision of 93 ‘young’ Lagosians, who formed the club.

     The newly inducted members include Abdul-Rasheed Muri-Okunola, Mukhtaar Temitope Tijani, Taofeek Adewale Olusi, Olabode Oshodi-Glover, Isiaka Durosinlorun Apatira, Oluwabunmi Sulaimon Ottun, Folorunsho Jamiu Fashola, Olanrewaju Taiwo Dosunmu, Adeyemi Alexander Gbajumo, Babatunde N. Animashaun-Quadri, Shakiru Kolawole Yusuf, Winston Oladimeji Gbajumo, Oluwayemisi R. Dania, Stephen Owolabi Martins, Habeeb Abiodun Sanni, Abdul Azeez Adewale Mustapha and John Campos Ogundare.

  • Eko Club honours Johnson with award of excellence

    The Eko Club International (ECI) has held its awards night and launching of the ECI medical mission 2018.

    The event was held at the banquet hall of Rembrandt Hotels and Suites Ikeja, Lagos.

    The occasion served as a medium to recognise and appreciate the efforts of individuals of outstanding personality.

    The highlight of the event was the award given to Ganiyu Abiodun Johnson, an engineer, as a result of his support for the club.

    He was given an award of excellence by ECI in recognition of his philanthropic efforts.

    A long serving member of the club, Johnson, who could not attend the event, was represented by Hon. Toyin Balogun, who received the award on his behalf and conveyed the recipient’s appreciation.

    Eko Club International medical mission and Ganiyu Abiodun Foundation (GAF) are partnering to offer medical services to the constituents of Oshodi/Isolo Federal Constituency II.

    The programme began on September 22. It is holding at Okota Baptist Church playing ground, Ali Dada, Street, Okota, Isolo, Lagos from 10am.

  • Lagos@50: Eko Club seeks focus on informal sector

    •Plans international colloquium on state’s economy

    A foremost indigenous social club in Lagos State, Eko Club, yesterday solicited the assistance of key players to harness the potential of the informal sector.

    It said this would grow the state’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and reduce unemployment.

    The club, one of the centres designated for the Lagos@50 celebrations, said steps must be taken to organise the informal sector, which it described as the engine to drive growth in any economy.

    Its President, Chief Tunde Fanimokun, who spoke at the inaugural annual budget presentation of the club, said judging by the success recorded in the formal sector in the last five decades, focus should be on how the informal sector would be organised for people’s benefit.

    He said: “Fifty years is worth celebrating in the life of any organisation or individual. Lagos is the oldest state in Nigeria in the sense that since its creation, it has not been divided. Other states created alongside the state have had their parts divided to form other states.

    “Also, Lagos economy is a tiger economy. It is an ideal economy in the sense that it is not a mono cultural one. It is a model that other states can follow. It started from the scratch and building up. Even while it was doing well, it was still pursuing oil and now it is an oil producing state. Despite the recession, Lagos is doing well.

    “With the successes, what we the indigenes believe is that we should not rest on our oars. We have done very well and concentrated on the formal sector. The organised private sector is well organised, but the informal sector is not yet fully organised. I’m talking about the entertainment industry; I’m talking about tourism; I’m talking about the distributive trade and so on.”

    Recalling how 25 years ago five members of Eko Club started the process that culminated in the emergence of Lagos as an oil producing state, Fanimokun said the golden jubilee celebration was also that of the club, adding that an international colloquium will be organised on August 9, to coincide with the International Day for the World Indigenous Peoples (WIP) to discuss the way forward for the Lagos economy.

    He said on May 12, which is officially designated as Social Club Day for the Lagos@50 celebration, members of Eko Club, besides the state’s programme, will visit the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, to introduce the club’s new leadership.

    Fanimokun hailed Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for his sterling performance, especially in the N25billion Employment Trust Fund (ETF), infrastructural development, building of five old people’s homes, among other laudable projects, urging that more efforts should be geared towards building smaller link bridges to connect communities.

  • Lagos@50: Eko Club seeks focus on informal sector

    Lagos@50: Eko Club seeks focus on informal sector

    …Plans international colloquium on state’s economy

     

    A foremost indigenous social club in Lagos, Eko Club Friday called for concerted efforts from key players to fully harness the potentials of the informal sector in Lagos State, saying that such would go a long way in growing the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the State and drastically reduce unemployment.

    The Club, which is one of the centres designated for the Lagos@50 celebrations, said urgent steps must be taken to properly organise the informal sector, which it described as the real engine to drive growth in any economy.

    President of the Club, Chief Tunde Fanimokun, who stated this during the inaugural annual budget presentation of the Club, said judging by the successes already recorded in the formal sector in the last five decades, major focus should now be on how the informal sector would also be properly organised for the benefit of the people.

    “50 years is worth celebrating in the life of any organization or individual. Lagos State is the oldest State in Nigeria in the sense that since its creation, it has not been divided. Other States created alongside the State have had their parts divided to form other States.

    “Also, Lagos economy is a tiger economy; it is an ideal economy in the sense that it is not a mono cultural one; it is a model that other States can follow; it started from scratch and building up; even while it was doing very well, it was still pursuing oil and now it is an oil producing State. Despite the economic recession in the country, Lagos is doing very well.

    “With all the successes, what we the indigenous people believe now is that we should not rest on our oars. We have done very well and concentrated on the formal sector. The organised private sector are well organised but the informal sector is not yet fully organised and I am talking about the entertainment industry; I am talking about tourism; I am talking about the distributive trade and so on,” Fanimokun said.

    While recalling how five members of Eko Club started the process that culminated in the emergence of Lagos as an oil producing State 25 years ago, Fanimokun said the golden jubilee celebration was also that of the Club, and that in that regard, an international colloquium would be organised on August 9 which coincides with the International Day for the World Indigenous Peoples (WIP) to discuss way forward for the Lagos economy.

    He added that on May 12 which is officially designated as Social Club Day for the Lagos@50 celebrations, members of Eko Club aside the programme of the State, would pay a courtesy visit to the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu to formally introduce the new leadership of the Club.

    Besides, Fanimokun commended Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for his sterling performance so far especially in areas such as N25billion Employment Trust Fund (ETF), massive infrastructural development, building of five Old Peoples’ centres, among other laudable projects, but urged that more efforts should be geared towards construction of smaller link bridges to connect communities across the State.

     

  • A painful exit

    A painful exit

    The eighth day prayer for Alhaja Idiat Aroyewun, mother of Alhaja Taofikat Danmole, has been held. Alhaja Danmole is the wife of Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs and Tourism, Alhaji Oyinlomo Danmole. ABIKE ADEGBULEHIN, who was at the Eko Club in Surulere, Lagos Mainland, writes.

    If only the dead could see, Alhaja Idiat Aroyewun would have been proud of the crowd that came for her eight day Islamic prayers. The children of the late Alhaja Aroyewon brought their friends together to celebrate her passage.

    She was 68 years.

    Guests attested that she was a hardworking woman who touched the lives of those she came in contact with.

    It was not all that fun as all were still in grief over the death of their beloved mother, sister and friend.

    The late Alhaja Idia Aroyewun was the mother of the Legal Officer of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Alhaja Taofikat Danmole.

    Most of those who were in attendance were those who had a personal relationship with her. The children of the deceased as well as the members of their family were adorned in green and pink dresses.

    The prayer session started at noon, just as soon as the Imams arrived.

    Prayers were offered for the deceased, her family members and all those in attendance.

    Dr Kabir Paramole, Chairman, Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, urged all to live exemplary lives.

    He hailed the deceased for her humanitarian gesture.

    The prayer session ended with special prayers for the family of the deceased.

    The hall was immediately transformed into a reception arena. Some guests had their family names on different tables. They settled on the ones meant for them while others moved to sit outside where canopies were decorated in white, red and gold.

    The son-in-law of the deceased and Commissioner for Home Affairs and Culture, Alhaji Oyinlomo Danmole, described her as a God- fearing and nice woman who always attended to other peoples’ problems.

    The children of the deceased include: Alhaja Monsun Paramole, Abdul Taofik Abidemi Ajose, Alhaja Taofikat Omolara Danmole, Alhaja Rashidat Adetoun Jaiyeola, Mrs Modinat Adetayo Asheta and Abdul Azeez Adeyemi Aroyewon.

    Among the guests were Hon Gbenga Basanya; Princess Olajumoke Jimbo Ademeyin; some members of the Lagos State House of Assembly.