Rotary Club Of Abuja Inducts Martins Awofadeju As 10th President

Rotary Club of Abuja, Imperial Rotary International District 9127, has inducted Martins Awofadeju as President for the 2024/25 Rotary Year.

Awofadeju takes over from outgoing President Emmanuella Odunze, effective July 1, 2024.

Expressing appreciation to members for reposing their confidence in him, the new president promised to exhibit a leadership style that every member would be proud of. He commended the outgoing President for her leadership and contributions to support humanity, adding that he is determined to carry on with the legacy of excellence embarked upon by his predecessor.

Awofadeju assured members that he would continue to uphold Rotary’s values and ideals by channelling his energy into implementing actions that would impact society. He also pledged transparency and accountability in all financial transactions involving club operations.

According to him, part of his administration’s plan is to focus on critical areas such as community service, membership growth, youth engagement, collaborations, and eco-friendly projects.

“As your newly inducted president, I intend to live a legacy that will outlast my time in office. During my tenure, we will focus on community projects that address local needs, membership recruitment drive, programs that incorporate and inspire youth, strengthening international collaborations,” he said.

In line with the humanitarian efforts that Rotary is known for, I promise to take up the maternal and child health outreach project in Karonmsjigi, Abuja, to save the lives of mothers and children in the area. Also, environmental sustainability is critical to our agenda. We will embark on tree-planting activities around the Abuja environment. We will also continue to develop the leadership skills of our young people by sustaining the annual Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA),” he added.

Awofadeju graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Estate Management. He holds a Master of Science from Istanbul Aylin University (Turkey) and a Master of Science in project management from the University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom. He is pursuing a higher degree in Cyber Forensics at the University of Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America. He is also an alumnus of the AFS Youth Assembly.

Professionally, Awofadeju has served as a real estate officer at Tony Chegwe & Co. (Nigeria), Sales and marketing manager at Adetunji Salami & Co. (Nigeria), and Construction site manager at Megascope Meridian Limited (United Kingdom).