The Rotary Club of Gbagada has given an award of recognition to the Publisher of Eko Hot Blog and Chairman of KayoKayo festival planning committee, Tajudeen Abass.
The event, which took place at Yoruba Tennis Club, also witnessed the induction of Rotarian Olubunmi Oguntade as the 40th President of the club
Abass, who was given the award based on his time, energy and financial contributions to the advancement of humanity, said he considered the award as a personal milestone and an opportunity to be a part of humanity, part of the resilience that has defined the nation and the Rotary Club of Gbagada.
He said: “I feel anytime you are given such a recognition, you feel so special. I have been recognised by the Rotary Club of Gbagada, which for centuries has chosen to be a beacon of hope to the underprivileged in our society with so many intervention programmes, aimed at positively impacting the underprivileged, I think this makes one very special.
“The recognition is an opportunity for me to do more for society because one cannot change the entire world overnight, but we can change one life at a time by having the compassion and the desire to make the society a better place.”
Speaking further, Abass noted that the event was not just about the award, but to raise funds to fund a project, stating that what the club has in mind is a hospital project; to have a paediatric ward at Gbagada General Hospital, which is a 25-bed capacity for the benefit of people in the area and its environ, which is expected to gulp N25 million.
“Beyond that, it is about access to quality health services. That’s the project for today, we should not close our eyes to that, and of course, numerous other projects are in the pipeline aimed at making life more meaningful. So our goal is to raise N25 million to fund that paediatric ward at the hospital.”
On her part, Oguntade promised that the year would be fruitful and full of notable activities, adding that she would not relent in her commitment to serving the community and making a positive impact on society.
