Abuja Rotary Club celebrates major milestones in community service

The Rotary Club of Jabi Lakeside in Abuja the nation’s capital has held its retreat and general meeting where it took stock of impactful achievements it has recorded in recent times.

Addressing the gathering in Abuja, the President of the club, Amobi Ogum expressed gratitude to members for their commitment and zeal to impact communities through selflessness in service.

He commended them for driving spirit of collaboration and dedication which has strengthened the bond of unity among members, leading to the significant milestones that have been achieved.

“Over the past 100 days, we have faced challenges that shook and tested our resolve, but above these, we have seen the power of collaboration, dedication and unity.

“Our actions and decisions have reflected our collective strength and a yearning desire to do good, and leave our communities better than we met them. We have shown that true progress can only be achieved when we lift each other up, when we work in unity”, he said.

The President of Rotary Club, Jabi Lakeside while highlighting some of its achievements said the club collaborated with others in the Zone for a Maternal & Child Health project in Dutse, a suburb in Abuja.

It also joined 40 other clubs to flag off the District’s Maternal & Child Health project, still in Dutse, did its own Maternal & Child Health project in Kuchigoro, including 100 Safe Arrivals.

Also the RC Abuja Jabi Lakeside according to the president did its own project, gifting 100 expectant mothers with birthing kits, and conducted medical tests for them, proceeded to Kuje General Hospital, where it made donations to the hospital and offset some indigent patients bills.

Other achievements include, free medical tests, vaccine administration, advocacy and counselling sessions, which was held in partnership with IHVN as part of activities marking the World Hepatitis Day in Kuchigoro, Abuja, installation a recycle bin in Astro Turf (Junkyard) in a part of campaign to stop single-use plastic and several other health related projects.

In education, he said: “We have undertaken to sponsor Maryam’s five children through primary and secondary education. When Maryam picked up a member’s phone and returned it, she was just being a good Nigerian. But when the Lakers realized she was a widow with five children, five Lakers happily adopted each of her kids, and have assured them of scholarship till they finish secondary education, and possibly to university.

“We have continued on one of our long-term strategic programmes by paying Ladalo’s school fees. Ladalo is a polio survivor we have long adopted as our daughter. She is a university student now. In continuing with our long-term strategic plans, we have paid her fees for this year and got her a private tutor, to ensure her results continue to impress us.

“Apart from these, we are planning the 12-adopt-12, where 12 of our friends will adopt 12 pupils and cater for their scholarship till they finish secondary school. This is equally part of our strategic growth plan, and these our Rotary friends may eventually become our members.”

He assured the commitment of Rotary Club Jabi Lakeside to be a pacesetter in selfless community services at all times.