EMINENT Nigerians have said that the prevailing season of disunity, anomy and underutilisation of the country’s potential must be patriotically addressed if the country must attain the desired repositioning.

The stakeholders gave the advice, at the weekend in Lagos, during the 65th investiture of the new President of the Rotary Club of Lagos, Toki Mabogunje.

Vice Chancellor (VC), University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Folashade Ogunsola, who was the Guest of Honour at the event, lauded the club’s epithet ” Unite For Good,” stressing that unity is critical because with it comes progress and immense economic benefits.

Ogunsola, citing Rwanda as an example of a small country to learn from, said: “A country that in 1994 was synonymous with genocide, division and despair, with over a million lives lost and communities torn apart has become a beacon of hope in Africa as a model of unity, good governance and technological innovation.

“The Rwandan people came to unite, they chose forgiveness over vengeance. They embraced shared development. Their government invested in e-governance, digital infrastructure and inclusive policies.”

” Today, Rwanda is one of the fastest growing economies in Africa, teaching us the magic that happens when people choose to unite for good”.

The occasion’s Chairman – a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and Senior Partner, AELEX – Mr Lawrence Fubara Anga- urged all Nigerians to shun discouragement despite the prevailing disunity, lack of moral values and disruption of ethical standards in the country generally.

According to him:”Your smallest contribution can make a difference. The more we have any reason not to render service or give the best to our country, the more the anomy persists. I’m happy that the new President – Toki Mabogunje- epitomizes the kind of leadership Nigeria needs.”

In her inaugural speech, Rotarian Mabogunje described the Theme: ” Unite For Good” as a call to members to harness the power of collaboration to strengthen their bonds and amplify Rotary’s impact as the club services various communities.

She added: “Our goal is sustainable impact. Let us unite across generations, professions and backgrounds to create a tapestry of services that would outlive our tenure”.

The Rotarian President disclosed that in the new Rotary year which commenced last Tuesday, the Club would focus on seven needs. These are: Economic and community development, Peace and conflict resolution, Basic education and literacy, Protecting the environment, Disease prevention and treatment, Maternal and Child health and Water, Sanitation and hygiene.