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  • Rotary celebrates Xmas with patients

    Rotary Club of Gbagada in Lagos has donated some household items to Gbagada General Hospital patients.

    The club’s President,  Lanre Akintilo, former president and District Governor Yomi Adewunmi and over 50 members danced from ward to ward during the donation. Many of the patients joined the chorus from their beds.

    Akintilo said they embarked on the trip to show their joy at Christmas. He said the lessons of the day, which involved sacrificial giving and sharing, were also what the club preaches. He praised the hospital for its cleanliness, saying it was possible through ‘’the exceptional leadership’’ provided by its Medical Director Tayo Lawal and the hospital’s 530 staff.

    For Adewunmi, it was a homecoming for the club. He traced the relationship between the club and the hospital to 28 years ago, when the club laid the foundation, built and inaugurated the Children’s Ward. Over the years, he said, the club has donated various items worth millions of naira to the hospital.

    Representative of the Commissioner for Health, Dr Atinuke  Onaiyiga, who is the  Director, Medical Services, thanked the club for the gesture and for adopting the hospital as a recipient of its corporate social responsibilities (CSR). She praised the government for its health delivery service, noting that it is doing a phenomenal thing. She however called for ‘’strategic planning for health services for all citizens’’.

    Lawal, a former president of the club also thanked the club for its gesture, noting that yearly the club members came to the hospital to felicitate with patients.

    At the event, awards were given to some staff and wards. Female ward won the first prize, followed by maternity and male wards. Dr. Popoola Olalekan, won the Best worker Award while the Best Junior Worker Award went to Muyili Ramoni, the hospital’s Chief driver.

  • Rotary raises funds for community projects

    Rotary raises funds for community projects

    It was a gathering of families, friends, well-wishers of members of the Rotary Club of FESTAC Town District 9110, Nigeria who gathered to raise funds for various community projects. The event was also used to install Rotarian Alex Geonlebedum, the Executive Director, Summer Storm Investment Company Limited as the 34th President of the club who will pilot its affairs for the next one year.

    It was also a gathering that witnessed a hand over of the reigns of leadership from its out gone President, Rotarian Gabriel Onyema, a renowned Accountant to the new President, Rotarian Geonlebedum. The event took place at the Golden Tulip Hotels, Amuwo Odofin Lagos State.

    As his guest arrived at the massive hall to identify with his achievements, Rotarian Geonlebedum was appreciative of their presence.

    Rotarian Gabriel Amalu and Rotarian Orji Udemezue anchored the event.

    After introduction of some distinguished guests, the new president was ushered into the hall in the company of members of his family. Guests stood up in honour of the President.

    In his address to welcome the guests, the chairman of the investiture committee, Mr. Collins Onyenze thanked them for coming and appealed to members of the club to support the new president in his efforts to raise funds for the success of the planned projects.

    “In line with the Rotary International theme of ‘Be a Gift to the World’, we have resolved to make the future of Rotary better in our community through service,” he said.

    Rotarian Onyema described his tenure as a year of learning and fulfilment, saying that, during his tenure, the club spent N25 million on humanitarian projects.

    He added that the club also sent three children to India for hole-in-the-heart surgery.

    Onyema recalled that when he assumed office on July 1, last year, the club began well in implementing its programmes.

    “We had plans for the execution of 39 projects which were successfully carried out. N25m was spent on humanity which we are proud of. Some of the projects were water sanitation, provision of bore holes, disease prevention and treatment, economic and community development through training people in different fields and construction of Amuwo Odofin public library, among others,” he said.

    Done with his speech, he installed the new president of the club.

    He advised Geonlebedum to protect the name and integrity of the club, saying he has handed over to him a banner unstained and he must hand over in the same manner.

    In his acceptance speech, Geonlebedum said he was overwhelmed by the honour done him, promising to continue where his predecessor stopped.

    He said the club has six areas of focus for the year. These areas, he said, included peace and conflict prevention and resolution; disease prevention and treatment; water sanitation; maternal and child health; better education and literacy and economic and community development.”

    He described his predecessor as a nice man, a jolly good fellow who is open- hearted and a guardian.

    He said Rotarians’ expectation during his tenure is that every day is a plus in life, saying things have come to change.

    The Guest speaker who is Chairman, National Population Commission (NPC) Chief Eze Duruiheoma (SAN), urged the new president and his directors to discharge their duties credibly.

    He urged Geonlebedum to be resilient, accountable and diligent, stressing on the need to render service to humanity.

    He commended Rotary’s service to humanity and called on Nigerians to ask for a credible census as they were in quest for a credible election this year.

    After receiving his award, the father of the new president who doubled as Royal Father of the day, Chief Nze Alionu described his son as a child and appealed to everyone to support him in order to succeed.

    The District Governor, Mr. Bolaji Onabadejo congratulated the ex-president and his directors for the good jobs they did. He also congratulated the father of the President, saying that it is not everybody that has the opportunity to celebrate with their children.

    Mr Bolaji, who was represented by Mr. Wale Ogunbadejo spoke on the development of the club, saying it should embark on projects that have global appeal and work hard on partnership.

    He added that the club should work towards recruiting new members for development.

    Awards were later presented to members and non-members of the club for their contributions towards enhancing the well-being of people. There were also donations towards the club’s projects.

    Patron, World Fashion Organisation, Dr. Merit Gordon Obua, who donated N5 million told Southwest Report that she has always taken pleasure in helping people. She said wealthy Nigerians should help the less-privileged persons.

    “It’s not all about accumulating wealth for the future, rather wealth should be measured according to the number of lives you have touched and transformed,” she said.

  • Rotary raises funds for community projects

    Rotary raises funds for community projects

    It was a gathering of families, friends, well-wishers of members of the Rotary Club of FESTAC Town District 9110, Nigeria who gathered to raise funds for various community projects. The event was also used to install Rotarian Alex Geonlebedum, the Executive Director, Summer Storm Investment Company Limited as the 34th President of the club who will pilot its affairs for the next one year.

    It was also a gathering that witnessed a hand over of the reigns of leadership from its out gone President, Rotarian Gabriel Onyema, a renowned Accountant to the new President, Rotarian Geonlebedum. The event took place at the Golden Tulip Hotels, Amuwo Odofin Lagos State.

    As his guest arrived at the massive hall to identify with his achievements, Rotarian Geonlebedum was appreciative of their presence.

    Rotarian Gabriel Amalu and Rotarian Orji Udemezue anchored the event.

    After introduction of some distinguished guests, the new president was ushered into the hall in the company of members of his family. Guests stood up in honour of the President.

    In his address to welcome the guests, the chairman of the investiture committee, Mr. Collins Onyenze thanked them for coming and appealed to members of the club to support the new president in his efforts to raise funds for the success of the planned projects.

    “In line with the Rotary International theme of ‘Be a Gift to the World’, we have resolved to make the future of Rotary better in our community through service,” he said.

    Rotarian Onyema described his tenure as a year of learning and fulfilment, saying that, during his tenure, the club spent N25 million on humanitarian projects.

    He added that the club also sent three children to India for hole-in-the-heart surgery.

    Onyema recalled that when he assumed office on July 1, last year, the club began well in implementing its programmes.

    “We had plans for the execution of 39 projects which were successfully carried out. N25m was spent on humanity which we are proud of. Some of the projects were water sanitation, provision of bore holes, disease prevention and treatment, economic and community development through training people in different fields and construction of Amuwo Odofin public library, among others,” he said.

    Done with his speech, he installed the new president of the club.

    He advised Geonlebedum to protect the name and integrity of the club, saying he has handed over to him a banner unstained and he must hand over in the same manner.

    In his acceptance speech, Geonlebedum said he was overwhelmed by the honour done him, promising to continue where his predecessor stopped.

    He said the club has six areas of focus for the year. These areas, he said, included peace and conflict prevention and resolution; disease prevention and treatment; water sanitation; maternal and child health; better education and literacy and economic and community development.”

    He described his predecessor as a nice man, a jolly good fellow who is open- hearted and a guardian.

    He said Rotarians’ expectation during his tenure is that every day is a plus in life, saying things have come to change.

    The Guest speaker who is Chairman, National Population Commission (NPC) Chief Eze Duruiheoma (SAN), urged the new president and his directors to discharge their duties credibly.

    He urged Geonlebedum to be resilient, accountable and diligent, stressing on the need to render service to humanity.

    He commended Rotary’s service to humanity and called on Nigerians to ask for a credible census as they were in quest for a credible election this year.

    After receiving his award, the father of the new president who doubled as Royal Father of the day, Chief Nze Alionu described his son as a child and appealed to everyone to support him in order to succeed.

    The District Governor, Mr. Bolaji Onabadejo congratulated the ex-president and his directors for the good jobs they did. He also congratulated the father of the President, saying that it is not everybody that has the opportunity to celebrate with their children.

    Mr Bolaji, who was represented by Mr. Wale Ogunbadejo spoke on the development of the club, saying it should embark on projects that have global appeal and work hard on partnership.

    He added that the club should work towards recruiting new members for development.

    Awards were later presented to members and non-members of the club for their contributions towards enhancing the well-being of people. There were also donations towards the club’s projects.

    Patron, World Fashion Organisation, Dr. Merit Gordon Obua, who donated N5 million told Southwest Report that she has always taken pleasure in helping people. She said wealthy Nigerians should help the less-privileged persons.

    “It’s not all about accumulating wealth for the future, rather wealth should be measured according to the number of lives you have touched and transformed,” she said.

  • Rotary launches N20m project

    Rotary launches N20m project

    The Rotary Club of Ogudu GRA has earmarked N20 million for its community projects in the 2015/2016 Rotary year.

    Speaking at a fund raiser and installation as the 9th President, Mrs Fidel Ogwuazor said the amount was meant to make more significant impacts in the community.

    She said the club has identified reduction of maternal mortality, literacy and education, peace and conflict resolution, economic empowerment, water and sanitation as core projects for the year.

    Rotary chief Michael Olawale-Cole said Rotarians are not necessarily the richest people in the society but are only known for great sacrifices towards making the world a better place through the contribution of their resources.

    Olawale-Cole urged Nigerians to support Rotary humanitarian projects.

  • Rotary inducts new president

    It was a joyous moment at Lagos Country Club, GRA, Ikeja, penultimate week when members of family, friends and well-wishers gathered to witness the induction of Rotarian Zainab Grace Nnenne Enakhume as the 33rd President of Rotary Club Opebi, Lagos. She will pilot the affairs of the club for the 2015-2016 Rotary Year.

    Dignitaries that attended the event included the District Governor, Rotary 9110 Nigeria, Otunba Bolaji Olugbenga Onabadejo and his wife, Mrs Sarah Aina, His Royal Highness (HRH) Eze Christian Uchechukwu Nwachukwu Eze Ndigbo of Lagos, Baale Taiwo Nosiru Bakare, Baale of Omole, Ikeja and many others who came from far and near to felicitate and rejoice with the world-class President, as she was fondly called by the club members.

    The gathering was not just to witness the installations but also to raise funds that would be used to execute various community projects.

    The ceremony commenced with a call to order by the out gone President, Rotarian Akeem Ibrahim.

    Shortly after her installation and decoration as the new president, Mrs Enakhume thanked Mr Akeem for all his efforts in moving the club forward.

    She pledged to sustain the spirit of the club and maintain high level of integrity and good conscience in conducting the affairs of the club.

    Mrs Enakhume promised to make the club more vibrant by attracting more serious and committed members to get them involved in membership drive, projects and maintaining friendships.

    According to Mrs Enakhume, her journey to Rotary began in 2007 at International Airport, Lagos, when she was waiting for the arrival of her husband that travelled to Singapore for an International Bar Conference. She said a woman walked up to her and demanded to know if she was a Rotarian, because, there also were some Rotary Club District 9110 presidents waiting to receive their foreign counterparts. She said she replied in the negative.

    She said the woman called some of the presidents to meet her for proclamation of Rotary gospel.

    According to Mrs Enakhume, she decided to join the club after some brief discussions and ever since had accomplished her heart desires to achieve a vital goal of keeping the restless mind still and continuity of service to humanity which defines Rotary.

    Mrs Enakhume appealed for maximum support from members of the club and well-meaning Nigerians to enable her to achieve success during her tenure.

    The out gone President, Mr Akeem also called for support of the members to enable her, in line with Rotary International policies, to promote, improve and strengthen active participation of all members to participate in executing projects that will make a difference and improve the standard of living of the people.

    Mr Onabadejo urged Rotarians and the newly inducted board to be a gift to the world as mandated by the club, saying “Rotarians are supposed to make their resources available to the world. The journey of life is such that you will be remembered for the amount of your goodwill to mankind, not the number of cars you own.

    In line with the efforts of sustaining the service to humanity, Mr Onabadejo appealed to Rotarians to continue to support the World Health Organisation (WHO) on polio eradication initiative in the country until Nigeria is finally pronounced polio free in 2017.

    He urged the new president to inspire and motivate members of the club to collectively and individually mitigate the plight of the downtrodden. He said Rotarians must have a collective resolve to bring smiles to the faces of the less-privileged.

    According to Onabadejo that’s the reason all projects and programmes to be execute in Rotary yearly must primarily be for the less-privileged persons.

    He solicited the support and encouragement of all members of the club and philanthropic individuals and organisations to partner with the club in order to fulfill its objectives.

     

  • ‘Rotary committed to selfless service’

    ‘Rotary committed to selfless service’

    Members of Rotary International, District 9110, comprising Lagos and Ogun states, friends and well-wishers across the country converged on Lagos to identify with Rotarian Idowu Afelogun, on his emergence as the 12th President of Rotary Club of Omole Golden at a colourful investiture ceremony held in his honour recently.

    Apart from being the President of Rotary Club of Omole, Rotarian Afelogun is also the captain of Presidents of the over 83 Rotary Clubs covering both Lagos and Ogun states and will pilot the affairs of the clubs for the 2015/2016 Rotary Year.

    He succeeded Rotarian Chris Alabi. He was installed at a colourful ceremony held at the Anchor Event Centre, Lagos.

    Shortly after he was handed over the mantle of leadership of the club by the immediate past president, Afelogun praised his predecessor for a job well done in the 2013/2014 Rotary Year. He pledged to consolidate his achievement in the New Year.

    He said his predecessor recorded some invaluable achievements during his tenure. Noting that Rotary Club Omole Golden will continue to give thanks to Almighty God each Rotary year for his kindness, grace and protection for every member, he said rendering services to humanity and alleviating the suffering of the downtrodden in the society will form the crux of proposed projects during his tenure.

    He said: “I will inspire and motivate members of the club to collectively and individually maximise their potential in mitigating the plight of the downtrodden.

    “Members of Rotary Club Omole-Golden have always been alleviating the suffering of the less-privileged persons. All projects and programmes to be executed in this Rotary year will be primarily for humanitarian and selfless services to enable the club to continue in its quest to enhance the living condition of the people.”

    Afelogun solicited maximum support and encouragement of all members of the club He urged interested philanthropic organisations and individuals to partner with the club to enable it to fulfil its objectives.

    He also appealed to other Nigerians to emulate the giving spirit of Rotary Club as a way of complementing the efforts of the government in making life meaningful for all citizens.

    He pledged that his tenure will be transparency and accountable to enable him and his team to move the club to an enviable height.

    While handing over to the new President, the immediate past President, Mr. Alabi, noted that Rotary Club is not only an avenue to socialise, but also an opportunity to serve others.

    He said the enormous support given to him by members of the club during his tenure was the foundation of the laudable achievements the club was able to attain during his reign. He, therefore, urged members to also give such maximum support to the new team.

    He also advised the new President to have good relationship, accountability and transparency as his fundamental focus to enable him to achieve success.

    The chairman on the occasion, Group Treasurer, Heritage Bank Limited, Mr Abidemi Oluwagbemiga Sonoiki, urged the Rotarians to continue the pursuit of the ideals of the club which centres on “rendering services to humanity” in diverse ways and aiding the peaceful co-existence all over the world.

    He said Rotary Club had been championing a great course and as history beckons at each time, saying the club will always be remembered for its great impact on the lives of the less-privileged people in the society.

    He urged all Rotarians to continue to improve on the means through which people could contribute to the service of humanity in terms of talent, treasure, time and thinking. No one is indispensable, everybody has something to offer.

    The District Governor, Bolaji Olugbenga Onabadejo, praised members of Omole-Golden Club for their great contributions towards advancing the public good. He described the club as the best in his district.

    He, therefore, urged the members to continue building on the legacies of Rotary Clubs the world over and always embark on projects that would be beneficial to the less-privileged persons.

    Dignitaries that attended the event included a member of the Nigerian Guild of Editors and Chairman/Editor-in-Chief, Gaskia Media Limited, Mr Dare Babarinsa, among others.

     

  • Rotary ends family health week

    Rotary International at the weekend ended its yearly family health week nationwide.

    National Chairman, Rotary Family Health and Aids Prevention (RFHD), Oluwagbemiga Olowu, who said overall the turnout was impressive, described the programme as a big one in Rotary. He added that in Lagos over 1,000 participants were recorded in each site. There were over 50 of them. They included the Police College, Maryland, Onigbogbo, Isolo, Ire Ikari, and Palmgrove. “I had calls from Enugu, Abakaliki and other places. The reports were good. Despite the rain in Lagos on Thursday, many people still came,’’ he said.

    Olowu said the health programme, which started in 2012, was aimed at the people to enable them know their health status and, ultimately, avert any danger. Participants received free screening, treatment and drugs. He said assistance in terms of logistics and materials came from the Rotary Foundation, federal and state ministries of health, agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). “We work with big organisations and NGOs. We are well-covered when it comes to men and materials,’’ he added.

  • Rotary raises fund for community projects

    Rotary raises fund for community projects

    It was a gathering of families, friends, well-wishers and members of the Rotary Club of Agege District 9110, Nigeria. They gathered to raise funds for its various community projects. The event was also used to install Rotarian Kolawole Ojelabi, President, Christ Ambassador Society of Christ Church, Elere-Agege, as the 32nd president of the club for the Rotary year 2015 to 2016.

    The event began with recitation of some lines of rotary anthem. After the recital, Mr Ojelabi, his wife, Olumuyiwa and some other dignitaries, including the outgone President, Rotarian Adeniji Agboola, his wife and Mrs Lydia Ojelabi (mother of the new president) were invited to the top table amid applause.

    Rotarian Seyi Martins presented Rotarian Ojelabi to the gathering after which Mr Agboola installed him as President of the club.

    He removed the rotary neck tag and hung it on Mr Ojelabi and inducted him as a world-class President of Agege amid ovation by guests. Agboola and Ojelabi hugged each other after.

    Mr Agboola described the new President as someone to be proud of anytime.

    The club’s past presidents, members’ families and well-wishers embraced and congratulated the new president on his achievement.

    In his speech, Mr Ojelabi said he was happy that members of the club are rejoicing with him. He recalled his past challenges as a Rotarian, saying Rotarian Agnes Olatunmi later brought him back to rotary after five years of nonattendance.

    Reeling off some projects he intends to execute during his tenure, Ojelabi said: “During my tenure, I will assist children in orphanage homes; provide relief for internally-displaced persons (IDPs); support post-graduate students; carry out health education programmes; provide six-room toilet facility and water at Central African Primary School, Oniwaya Agege; promote breastfeeding campaigns in selected government hospitals in Agege; renovate dilapidated six-classroom block at Anwar-Ul-Islam Nursery and Primary School, Ogba and provide micro-credit loans to members of the community, among others.”

    In his speech, the guest speaker, Mr Sam Omatseye emphasised on volunteerism in the society. He said volunteerism comprises people who have ambition and passion for the less-privileged people.

    Mr Omatseye, who is the Chairman, Editorial Board, The Nation Newspaper, defined the less-privileged as people who are in need of water; skills; academic enlightenment and shelter, among others. He said a group of church members built a library and provided books for inmates of Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison in Apapa.

    He recalled how he learnt how to nail a wood to the wall to prevent it from being blown off by windstorm or rainstorm. This, he said, was for members of a family who were living in dilapidated house in the United Kingdom. He added that there is a bad form of volunteerism that is made up of people who take pleasure in destroying people’s lives through killing, embezzlement of government funds, thereby causing increase in poverty.

    Mr Omatseye said: “The club is one of the good forms of volunteerism, as the members are always ready to cater for the poor, eradicate poverty and enhance the well-being of the less-privileged in the society.

    Quoting copiously the eight verse of the sixth chapter of Isaiah, he said members of the club had made themselves available towards reaching out to the poor; an assignment he said is quite taxing.

    The District Governor, Mr Bolaji Onabadejo congratulated the mother of the president, Mrs Ojelabi for witnessing her son’s investiture, adding that some mothers were not opportune to celebrate with their children when they had attained some enviable heights.

    Mr Onabadejo also spoke about development of the club, saying without recruitment of new members, no club would be able to receive a trophy.

    He inducted Mr Bayo Oke as a new member of the club.

    Highpoint of the event was an award of excellence presented to Mr Omatseye and other special guests by the new president.

  • Rotary International celebrates polio-free year

    Rotary International has scored itself high for its contributions to ensure that the country is free of polio. Recently, the World Health Organisation (WHO) pronounced Nigeria one year free of polio virus and removed it from list of endemic nations.

    At a briefing at the weekend in Lagos, the group’s Nigeria National PolioPlus Committee (NNPPC) Chairman, Dr Tunji Funsho, who described the feat as ‘’a milestone,’’ said it came about as result of many factors: its members’ contributions, donors and government’s cooperation.

    He said since 1996, Rotary has spent $207million on the disease’s eradication, its partners $8billion, adding that worldwide, the organisation spent over $1.9billion.

    He said while there were 12 cases in 2012, the figure came down to six in 2013 and last year, adding that since July 24, last year, there had been no case of the virus in the country.

    He said the achievements would have been recorded much earlier if not for the insurgency and the apathy towards the polio immunisation programme in the North.

    Funsho recalled that in 2000, in some states in the North, the immunisation programme was abandoned because some parents refused to cooperate with its officials, claiming that the drugs were anti-fertile.

    He said it took the intervention of the government and Rotary to solve the problem.

    But Funsho urged Nigerians not to rest on its oars to ensure that Nigeria is polio free by 2017 so that it can be given the certification status by WHO.

    He called for intensified routine immunisation; ensure children in insecurity-prone areas were reached, timely response to any outbreak and fortification of Nigeria’s borders against the importation of the disease.

    He called for more advocacy, funds, more awareness and volunteers.

    “Polio remains our focus. Until it is eradicated, we will not leave it. We are not yet polio free. So, all hands must be on deck,’’ he said.

    Rotary International District 9110 Governor  Bola Onabadejo also called more efforts to meet the 2017 target. He sought for peace in the conflict areas of the country to enable the immunisation officials reach them.

    “We have two more years of hard work to ensure that Nigeria is out of polio,’’ he added.

    Vice Chairman, NNPPC, Abayomi Adewunmi said Rotary was set to celebrate the World Polio Day on October 24. He said activities had been planned for a week to end on the Polio day.

  • New president for Rotary

    New president for Rotary

    The Rotary Club of Gbagada has sworn in its new President, Otunba Olusola Adenuga-Taiwo, a retired banker and lawyer.

    The event was historical in many ways–the celebrator’s father; the late Sir Gabriel Osiola Adenuga-Taiwo was a founding member and later President of Rotary Club while his mother Chief (Mrs) Arinola Adenuga-Taiwo, who attended the event, was a District Chairman, Inner Wheel of the old District 911. Adenuga-Taiwo recalled that Rotary was formed in his presence, though he did not join it then.

    Besides, a Saturday before the event, the new President celebrated his 64th birthday.

    White and green were the colours of the ceremony, which held at the Events Centre, near Afrika Shrine, Ikeja. While the men wore Agbada, which they topped with green caps, the women put on white buba (native wrapper) and crowned it with green head gears. But the President looked gorgeously different as he wore a multi-coloured aso-oke and a pair of glasses.

    Chairman on the occasion, Dr Michael Olawale-Cole, who spoke on the vanity of man, noted the futility of life, saying the best legacy one can leave behind on earth is to serve God and humanity, adding that Rotary provides the platform for this service. He warned, quoting from the Bible, that no one takes anything from this world.

    He, therefore, enjoined all to serve God with their possessions, saying that “this is what Rotary says is to share and give’’. He also quoted from the Koran to buttress his point.

    Olawale-Cole, a former District Governor of Rotary, advised his colleagues “to be active and committed to Rotary. There is a great joy to be part of service, the challenges of the times, notwithstanding’’.

    Rotary’s District 9110 Governor Otunba Bolaji Onabadejo also harped on service, saying it was ordained by God.

    “Some defined serve as the rent you pay in life. It is putting everything you have at the service of people–talent and money, among other things. We are supposed to do serve. Since 1905, Rotary has been wiping some tears and eradicating diseases. Since 1985, Rotary has been fighting polio,’’ he said. He enjoined others to join the club and come “let us do service’’. He described the new President as world-class and, therefore, capable.

    The outgoing President, Prof. Kayode Taiwo gave its team an excellent mark in performance. He listed these as the chartering of new clubs, induction of new members and renovation of the science laboratory of a school in Ago Iwoye in Ogun State. He canvassed support for his successor.

    Adenuga-Taiwo, whose wife Olufunke attended the event, promised to execute the following projects–renovation of the Ajeroju Primary School in Oworonsoki, Lagos; continuation of its scholarship scheme in SOS Village, Isolo, Lagos; maternal and child care, water and sanitation scheme in Ibipe Community Health Centre at Ago Iwoye, poverty alleviation, micro-credit scheme and Rotary Foundation.  He later raised funds for the programmes.

    At the event, Commissioner of Police, Airport Police Command, Mr Federick Taiwo Lakanu; Chief Charles Ike Uwechie and Sir Abuiodun Ogunkoya, retired management consultant, were honoured.