Nigerian leaders at all levels of government and administration have been called upon to unite all citizens, if the nation must achieve meaningful and sustainable growth.
New President of Ikeja Club, Musediq Adebayo Adeleke, made the call, during his investiture held on the club’s premises on Obafemi Awolowo Way in Ikeja, over the weekend,
He said just as Nigeria and states need unity to achieve their goals and aspirations, so also Ikeja Club, which is a congregation of Nigerians from different parts of the country need unity to record progress.
He advised governments and the oppositions at federal and state levels to always carry on their roles with the understanding that they are working towards one goal, which is to put the federation and the states on the part of peace, progress and development, just as he reminded members of the Ikeja Club that the centre was set up with lofty objectives, which, he said, would not be achieved if the club is not united.
Charging members to embrace unity, he said: “We have been elected to lead our dear club and manage its affairs; there is, therefore, urgent need to immediately embark on the very task ahead, as the period of celebration, fanfare and felicitation should be over after this event.”
He described the task ahead as enormous, but said: “With my fellow members of new management council, it is achievable by our collective efforts and dedicated team work.”
In his remarks, the Vice President of the club, Abayomi Akin Omoyinmi, said clubs, such as Ikeja Club, are crucial because they not only provide recreational opportunities needed by the society, they also serve as an avenue to advance business interests by offering networking opportunities among members.
“We do organise talks on business trends by experts for the benefit of members. I can tell you that Ikeja Club is made up of gentle, royal and noble characters, highly placed members of the society.
Earlier in his speech, the General Secretary of the Club, Tunde Apalara, spoke highly of the new president.
He said: “Our new president is an accomplished executive, a very successful logistics and haulage master and widely celebrated freight-forwarding expert. He is happily married with just one wife and has four children, among whom is a lawyer, a computer engineer, a micro biologist and a communication engineer.”
The event attracted distinguished personalities and corporate organisations, among who were the Adokun of Igan-Okoto, Yewa, Ogun State, Oba Mukaila Akanni Salako, who was the royal father of the day.
Also present at the event were the Balogun of Ode Remo and Chairman of the occasion, Kola Oyefeso; the Leader, Federation of Business Women and Entrepreneurs in West Africa, Bola Muse; and the Chairman of Bowa-Gate Global Logistics, who was the chief launcher at the event, Mr Abiodun Adeyemo.
Others were the Eselu of Iselu Kingdom, Yewa Oba Akintunde Akinyemi; and the Alaale of Ajilete, Yewa, Oba Kazeem Amosu.
Other dignitaries were the immediate past president and Chairman of Trustees of the Ikeja Club, Otunba Ayodeji Randle; Prof Anthony Kila; DIG Babatunde Kokumo (rtd); member representing Yewa North/Imeko Afo at the House of Representatives, Gboyega Nasiru Isiaka, and veteran Nollywood actor, Jide Kosoko.
Lagos Country Club, Eko Club, Association of Friends and Island Club were some of the organisations that attended the event.
