Rotary Club of Lagos, District 9110, has stated that it will not desist from building hope in Nigerian communities by working for peace and the mental well-being of the people.
The club disclosed this as it marches into the 2023-2024 Rotary year.
It also said it will continue to focus on the remaining areas, such as water and sanitation, disease prevention and treatment, maternal and child health, peace and conflict resolution, economic empowerment, and community development in the state.
Speaking after his installation ceremony as the new president of the Rotary Club of Lagos, Rotarian Abiodun Role said the club will take basic education seriously and will continue to complement local authority efforts.
According to him, the demands in the community keep increasing just as its population is increasing and the poverty level is increasing. He said, ‘‘You will be shocked that in a community where previous projects were carried out, by the time you visit the area again, you will be surprised that that same facility is no longer enough to serve that community.
‘‘Other people’s problems are just water, and if Rotary can identify such a community, we will move in there and provide the water, and if they go into an area where they lack basic equipment for primary health care, we will also go in there to compliment and support the effort of the local authority.’’
For those having misconceptions about the club, the retired major general said the club is an unbelievable organisation often misunderstood for the good it does, which cannot be overstated. He said, ‘‘Rotary is not about shared occasions that non-members witness. It is about having a positive impact on the needy and the less privileged in our communities, and that is where Rotary shows that it cares.
‘‘There is a lot of work to be done, and the work cannot be finished immediately. That is why, year in and year out, the Rotary Club tries as much as possible to go to the various communities that need its help and go in there to provide the help.’’
