Rotary Club of Akowonjo, under Rotary International District 9110, on Monday August 16, 2021 stormed Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos in its usual style spreading humanitarian services to impact lives and the environment.
The high point of the event was the inauguration of renovated blocks of classrooms and tree planting at the State Senior High School, Alimosho, performed by the District Governor, Rotarian Remi Bello.
The club whose aim is ensuring that society witnesses positive development, embarked on the exercise to mark the official visit of the District Governor, Rotarian Bello for the 2021/2022 Rotary year, under the club’s leadership of Rotarian Victor Amaraegbu.
Speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the event, the District Governor, Rotarian Bello stated that the Rotary Club of Akowonjo has gone the extra mile in ensuring that the Rotary International standard is upheld despite the global economic downturn owing to the raging COVID-19 pandemic.
“Although Rotarians the world over have had their own share of financial challenges with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic, I am glad we are able to tackle that to make sure the club’s dream remains intact,” he said.
He noted that the inauguration of the school to support education and the tree planting to beautify the environment as part of the seven areas of focus of Rotary International were just tips of the iceberg compared with the grand plans the club has to execute.
In his own reaction, the President of Rotary Club of Akowonjo, Rotarian Victor Amaraegbu, disclosed that the club has been known for its humanitarian gestures for 36 years of its existence, and for development activities in its catchment community, Akowonjo-Alimosho.
Rotarian Amaraegbu said: “This is not the first time we are embarking on projects commissioning in our community. We have been doing so for 36 years now. It has been known as our annual rite to give back to society.
“It is not about the millions we are spending annually on humanitarian services but about the awareness we are creating for people to learn how to share love and develop the society with the little they have.
“We are not getting any financial reward in return, but we are happy making positive impacts and developments in our community.”
As part of the District Governor’s itinerary, the club paid a courtesy call to Alimosho Local Government and proceeded to Rauf Aregbesola Nursery and Primary School, Akowonjo, where it donated books to students of the Adult Literacy Programme which the club has been sponsoring for over 25 years.
Also as part of the club’s programme was a visitation and donation of generous gift items at the Little Saints Orphanage, Shasha and a royal visit to the King of Egbeda Kingdom, Oba Aremu Orelope Kareem Laka, inducting him a honorary member of Rotary Club of Akowonjo.
The president of the club admonished children of the Little Saints Orphanage to aspire to the highest level in their lives and not see themselves as disadvantaged because they have many parents in the pubic spirited organisations and individuals that cater for their needs on a daily basis.
He assured the children and management of the orphanage of the club’s continued support for as long as it is in existence.
In the same vein, Rotarian Amaraegbu told the Elegbeda of Egbeda, Oba Aremu Orelope Kareem Laka, that the club would not relent in ensuring that its projects are evenly spread across the Alimosho Local Government area.
In his response, Oba Kareem Laka applauded the Rotary Club and other humanitarian organisations for partnering with the government to improve society, and requested for more social and developmental interventions in his domain for the benefit of Nigerians from far and wide.
The District Governor’s entourage later attended the club’s Board of Directors meeting where he gave the club a very high mark in their strategic and articulated plan for the year. This was followed with a sumptuous reception at the residence of Past Assistant Governor (PAG), Dr. Olukayode Akinlade.
The District Governor’s visit was rounded off with a club’s fellowship at Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos where two new Rotarians were inducted as the latest addition to the teaming members of the club.
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