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By Bianca Iboma-Emefu
Preventive healthcare, improved access to quality medical services and disease prevention will be the focus of the Rotary Club of VGC as its newly installed 30th president, Rotarian Emeka Kenneth Nsolibe, rolls out a people-focused agenda for sustainable health interventions across Lagos communities.
Nsolibe and his executive will lead the club for the 2026/2027 Rotary year. Speaking shortly after his installation, he pledged a shift from one-off interventions to projects with lasting impact, with healthcare as a major priority.
“We are going to renovate hospitals. We have picked one or two health centres in Lagos that we are going to renovate,” Nsolibe said. The club will also expand preventive health programmes targeting vulnerable groups, including eye screenings for schoolchildren and health checks for pregnant women in hospitals to promote early disease detection.
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Beyond infrastructure upgrades, the club will tackle environmental factors affecting health by providing sustainable clean water through borehole projects and supporting ongoing maintenance of the facilities. In collaboration with other Rotary clubs in the Lekki-Epe axis, it will launch environmental sanitation campaigns in major markets, installing large waste bins and educating traders on proper waste disposal to create cleaner communities and reduce water-borne illnesses.
The president also announced intensified awareness campaigns against substance abuse among young people, describing it as a growing public health concern. Plans include sponsoring 15 youths for a Rotary leadership programme this month, organising school debates, and conducting drug-sensitisation programmes around November.
Dr. Ibilola Amao, who delivered the keynote address at the installation ceremony, urged Rotary clubs to adopt social impact enterprises that generate sustainable benefits rather than relying solely on traditional charity. He linked rising substance abuse to hopelessness, unemployment, and limited opportunities, calling for stronger collaboration among Rotary, government, faith-based organisations, and community leaders to address root causes.
“Sustainable development requires integrated solutions that combine healthcare, education, environmental sanitation, youth empowerment, and economic opportunities,” Amao said.
Nsolibe reaffirmed that the club’s 30th year marks a deliberate shift toward projects with enduring benefits. “This is the year the big change is coming to our club. We are going to do a lot to create that lasting impact,” he stated.
The Rotary Club of VGC’s initiatives—renovated health facilities, preventive screenings, clean water access, market sanitation drives, and youth empowerment programmes—aim to deliver measurable improvements in community wellbeing across Lagos.
