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Monarch, Lions Club, others task Nigerians on helping indigents 

By Amarachi Nnamani 
25 October 2023   |   1:59 am
The Alagura of Agura land, Ikorodu, Lagos State, Oba Ahmed Olakunle Ogunderu, Lions Clubs International and others have urged wealthy Nigerians and leaders to be concerned about the plight of the under-privileged in the society.
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The Alagura of Agura land, Ikorodu, Lagos State, Oba Ahmed Olakunle Ogunderu, Lions Clubs International and others have urged wealthy Nigerians and leaders to be concerned about the plight of the under-privileged in the society.

   
They made the appeal at the public presentation of Lion Mukaila Ayinla Obadimeji as the 6th president of the Eko Centennial Lions Club in Ikorodu.
 
Oba Ogunderu urged wealthy Nigerians and leaders to alleviate poverty by assisting the needy in the society. He commended Lions Clubs International for its humanitarian service, and implored influential and wealthy Nigerians to emulate the club in giving succour to the less privileged.
 
Also, a United States of America-based philanthropist, Dr. Raimi Jimoh, who was the chairman of the occasion, in his speech, delivered virtually, harped on caring for the needy, stating the need for Nigerians to be humane in delivering service for the progress and development of society.
 
Jimoh, who is the Oluomo of Babanlomo Land, Kwara State, described service to humanity as service to oneself, insisting that the society would be better if every wealthy and influential person considers it pertinent to serve and uplift the less privileged in the society.
   
The club’s District Governor, District 404A3 Nigeria, Shakiru Balogun and his Vice District Governor, Folashade Shotomide, urged the new club’s President to embark on a project that would add value to the lives of the less privileged.
 
They implored club’s members to preach the gospel of Lions Clubs International with execution of impactful projects in various communities in Ikorodu.

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