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By Bianca Iboma-Emefu
Rotary Club of Ojodu has inducted Oliver-Edward Okon, as the new president, and the 18th President of the club, to pilot the affairs of the club for the next one year at a colourful event which, was held in Ojodu, Lagos.
The event, which also witnessed an award ceremony, brought together dignitaries from all works of life who came to celebrate with the seasoned banker.
In his acceptance speech, Okon pledged to continue to embark on strategic partnership with governments, organizations, philanthropists and humanitarians, in order to achieve the set goals for the Rotary and years to come.
According to him, some of the projects he intends to embark upon are based on maternal and child health, and education. “Rotary Club of Ojodu revolved around Maternal and Child health, Girl Child Education, Community Development and Cervical Cancer Projects among others”, he added.
Okon implored the rest of the club members to support the club’s projects and adopt one or more of them, vowing that he would be transparent as money contributed for projects shall be used judiciously, while updating the members.
Okon added that he is out to contribute his quota to the betterment of the society, promising to build on the successes of the outgoing president.
He appealed to Rotarians to work with him in the delivery of projects aimed at touching the lives of Nigerians. “This year, 2022-2023, “Imagine Rotary Year”, I want us to work like we have never worked before, because the world out there requires so much from us. There are a lot of less privileged persons in the society. This is in the context of the seven areas of focus of Rotary. So, we have to work so hard to make sure that we touch on all of these areas of focus to make sure that we impact life and make the world smile and better. It is my hope and belief that we are all going to stand up and work in synergy because, that is the spirit- synergy. We need to synergize and make sure that we do our best so that by the time we are ending the Imagine Rotary Year and looking back, we’ll see that we have covered a lot.”
He, however, charged the new administration to continue with carrying out humanitarian projects particularly in schools and hospitals in order to put a smile on the faces of children and mothers.
Okon urged fellow Rotarians to be in consensus with the new leadership, stating that it would enable the club to achieve a lot.
Some of the dignitaries who spoke at the event, described him as a capable hand who will ensure that the plans for the year will be accomplished.
Some of the projects he intends to embark upon are based on maternal and child health, education. Rotary Club of Ojodu revolved around Maternal and Child health, Girl Child Education, Community Development and Cervical Cancer Projects among others.
He went further to say that Rotary Club of Ojodu District9110, is a member of Rotary International, which started in 2002 and was Chartered 8th Of March 2005 with only 26 Members. “Today the club has over 60 members in Nigeria and in diaspora. Rotary International is a humanitarian service organization, which brings together business and professional leaders in order to provide community service, promote integrity, and advance goodwill, peace, and understanding in the world. It is a Non-political and Non-religious organization with over 1.4 million members worldwide”, Okon said.
