It was a rare but joyful occasion at Eko Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos as 16 new Rotarians including Dr. Oluwaseye Yomi-Sholoye were inducted into Rotary Club of Victoria Island East.
The new members were inducted by the District Governor, Dr. Jide Akeredolu during the club’s fund raising cum induction ceremony which the club members also used as an avenue to officially receive the District Governor.
“We even do a lot more than that. We train ourselves on the ideals of leadership, fellowship, integrity and many more. Many people thought life is fulfilled when you buy new houses, new cars and the like but they come to realize that it is when you develop that inner zeal to do good to your fellow man, then you can say your life is fulfilled", DG Akeredolu told the newly inducted Rotarians
16 new members which includes renowned philanthropist, Dr. (Mrs) Oluwaseye Yomi-Sholoye were officially inducted by the club and decorated by the District Governor, alongside Past Assistant Governor Susan Omotosho.
The 15 other newly inducted members of the club are as follows: Olufemi Adebayo, Priscilla Ushie, Stanley Okocha, Olajuwon Amodu, Attiman Yao. Achodo Ifeanyi. Paul Achodo, Obafemi Oshinowo. Ijeoma Emeka-Duru, Chidiebere Anosike, Annabel Aigbodion, Ifeanyi Joy, Oyebanke Adeboyejo, Olumide Adelusi, and Samuella Ndaeyo.
Five new Rotarians were also inducted as honorary members of the club by the DG.
DG Akeredolu, while addressing the newly inducted Rotarians welcomed them into the Rotary family saying, “Welcome to the family. You have instant 1.2milliion friends anywhere in the world. That is the beauty of the organization. I congratulate those of you who have thought it fit to join the family. Rotary has grown tremendously, over the years into an efficient machine for doing good all over the world.”
Speaking further, the DG said, “We even do a lot more than that. We train ourselves on the ideals of leadership, fellowship, integrity and many more. Many people thought life is fulfilled when you buy new houses, new cars and the like but they come to realize that it is when you develop that inner zeal to do good to your fellow man, then you can say your life is fulfilled.
“The project we went to commission at Victoria Island Primary School today, a new library in is highly commendable. I thank RC Victoria Island East for starting that project of building these little ones. If all our leaders can be able to imbibe our ideal in Rotary, which is the Four-Way Test, Nigeria would be a better place", he added.
It was also an opportunity to raise huge funds for The Rotary Foundation and club projects as the Rotarians and guests, took turns to donate to the foundation.
Earlier, DG Akeredolu had joined the club president, Gbemi Oyeneyin and other members of the club to Victoria Island Primary School in Victoria Island, Lagos where a the school library which was newly renovated and equipped by the club was commissioned.
The club president explained that the club has spent about N50million, executing various projects in the school which ranges from provision of water bore hole facility to renovations, donations, among others, over the course of 5 years after the club took up the school as its signature project.
