The governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, will be leading other eminent personalities including Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Troyka Group, Dr. Biodun Shobanjo, Founder, Elizade University, Chief Michael Ade-Ojo as well as His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Victor Ademefun Kiladejo, the Osemawe of Ondo kingdom to the investiture of Rotarian Sola Akinsiku as the 55th President of Rotary Club of Ikeja and induction of the new board of Directors for the 2022/2023 Rotary year.
The investiture, which is to raise funds for the club’s humanitarian projects, is scheduled to hold on Sunday, July 10, at the Sheraton Hotels and Towers, Ikeja.
According to a press release signed by the club’s Director of Public Image, Rotarian Segun Adebowale, the club will be bestowing awards of recognition for commitment to humanitarian activities on Akeredolu, Shobanjo, and Dangote at the event which will have the pioneer managing director of Seplat Nigeria Limited and executive chairman of AA Holdings, Austin Avuru, as the guest speaker.
The release made available to Freelanews also added that the club would also confer honorary membership on other eminent personalities like the managing director of of Esso Nigeria Limited, Dr. Smith Ezenagu, Alhaji Idris Salihu, Chief Emmanuel Ajufo, and Emeka Okeke.
The incoming president identified basic education and literacy, maternal and child care, peace and conflict resolution, environment, economic empowerment, and water and sanitation as some of the focus areas for the 2022/2023 Rotary year.
Akinsiku also said that the club is committed to developing the mind of school children, insisting that there is a need to make education interesting and conducive for children across the board.
“At Rotary Club of Ikeja, we are always committed to renovating schools, building blocks of classrooms, donating books, laboratory equipment and an ICT laboratory,” he stated.
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