Rotary Club of Alagbado Urban gets charter certificate

Rotary International District 9111 has issued a charter certificate to the Rotary Club of Alagbado Urban, making it the newest club in the over-80-club district.

Presenting the certificate, District 9111 Governor, Prince Henry Akinyele, congratulated the officers and members of the new 26-member club on the feat, charging them to take the club higher. He urged them to execute public image and service projects.

He tasked them with upholding the core values of truth, integrity, and trust, adding that these say a lot about them if not upheld.

Akinyele also said the club's growth depended on the entire club, not just the officers, adding, "Ask questions, if needed, so you can be a part of the club."''

The club's Charter President, Abas Olayinka Fawole, said: “As a newly chartered club, the Rotary Club of Alagbado Urban is poised to contribute meaningfully to service initiatives, focusing on key areas such as disease prevention, education, economic empowerment, and community development.

 “The Charter presentation will not only celebrate the club’s birth but also set the tone for impactful service projects that will benefit communities within and beyond the Alagbado community, in Lagos.''

 Regarding what led to the formation of the club, he said many people had been following up with him to join Rotary. When he moved to the estate in Alagbado, in front of the African Independent Television (AIT) - we call it Esado Estate- he met residents of like minds, and they had the urge to form the club.

."And at the same time, when I visited Tomia Public Secondary and Primary School, I could see that a lot of development was needed in that school. The toilet was nothing to write home about, most of the classrooms were dilapidated. So, I called a couple of my friends, of whom one is the incoming president, Peter Olusanya. They agreed to do something. That's how we formed the Rotary Club.

 ''And by the grace of God, we are going to use it to innovate the public toilet in that school and put some of the classrooms in proper places, so that we know at least we are contributing to our environment, immediate environment.''

Abbas continued, ''We have never joined any club. We are all corporate guys. I work in Premium Trust as the Regional Head for Lagos. Peter Olushola is the Regional Sales Manager for Dangote in the Southwest. And Adedigba Abiose is a branch manager of Wema Bank in Allen. We have a whole lot of professionals in the club.''

He said their star project is the renovation of the toilet and the installation of a borehole at Tomia Primary and Secondary School in Alagbado, at a cost of between N15 million and N20 million; they hope to complete it between now and June.

The club's Adviser, Rotarian Adelusi Adeniyi, expressed excitement at the ceremony.

He said they formed the club last year, with the Rotary Club of Abule Egba Metro as the sponsoring club.

 ''This is the third club we are forming. We are very, very happy. You can see Rotary Club of Abule-Egba Metro members are here to support them,'' he added.

The incoming President of the Rotary Club of Alagbado Urban, Rotarian Peter Sylvester Olusanya, described the new club as highly innovative and confident in its rapid growth.

On the kind of club to look up to in the next two to three years, he said, ''I can assure you that what you are seeing, or what you will be seeing in the future, is going to be Rotary Club of Alagbado Urban and others. We are going to build ourselves to supersede any other Rotary Club before now.''

 Secretary, Rotary Club of Alagbado Urban, Emmanuel Abiose, described the day as ''glorious for the club. Today marks the charter of the Rotary Club of Alagbado Urban.

We are here with our parent club, Abule Egba Metro. We are also here with the club adviser and executives of our parent club to help us grace the occasion. It's been a very long time, with a lot of hustle and bustle, trying to ensure that the club stands, and we return all glory to God for making this day a reality.