The Rotary
Club of Ago-Iwoye Metropolitan, on Saturday handed over the upgraded block of
the primary health centre, Oke-Odo, Ago-Iwoye and medical equipment.
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| Basorun (TPL) Wale Taiwo |
The club
also distributed cheques of various amount to beneficiaries of the club’s
micro-credit finance scheme for 2019.
The
president of the club, Basorun (TPL) Wale Taiwo, said the need to upgrade the
health facility was borne out of the care of the District Governor and members
of the Rotary Clubs within the district.
Basorun Taiwo
said the upgraded health centre is just one out of many of such rehabilitated
in Lagos and Ogun States with partnership and collaboration of Rotary District
9110 and Rotary Clubs in the two states.
“Let me
quickly remind us that this single project has addressed two out of the six
areas of focus of Rotary International which include Child and Maternal Care
& Disease prevention and treatment, while the second project addresses the
Economic and Community Development which is another area of focus of Rotary
International. Therefore, in all, our club has been able to address three out
of the six areas of focus”, Basorun Taiwo said.
The president
thanked the District Governor for the laudable initiative and intervention
which he described as a lasting legacy for the Ago-Iwoye community.
He also
commended the collaborative effort of the District through the District Grant,
by increasing the club’s micro-credit finance scheme capital base from
N500,000.00 to N1,000,000.00
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| Upgraded block |
According to
Basorun Taiwo, the club received major contributions and support for the
projects from some indigenes of Ago-Iwoye, including Otunba Alex Onabanjo, Rtn.
Col. Ademola Onalaja (rtd.) and Rtn. Wale Osisanya.
The
president thanked the Chairman of Ago-Iwoye Local Council Development Area
(LCDA) for the permit granted the club to proceed with the project. He called
on workers of the health centre, LCDA and the community to ensure proper use
and maintenance of the upgraded facility.
The chairman
of Ago-Iwoye LCDA, Hon. Ayodele Ademosu, thanked the club for the upgraded
project and expressed his happiness that the project came up during his tenure.
Hon. Ademosu,
who was inducted into the club at the occasion, solicited for more intervention
from Rotary Club and people of Ago-Iwoye, while he pledged the support and
cooperation of the LCDA to the club on future projects.
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| Medical equipment donated |
Speaking at
the occasion, the District Governor, District 9110, Rotarian Kolawole Sodipo,
commended Rotary Club of Ago-Iwoye Metropolitan for the successful completion
of the upgraded project.
Rtn. Sodipo emphasized
that a well equipped health centre will encourage patronage, while he urged the
management of the health centre to give proper maintenance to the upgraded
facility and medical equipment donated.
The District
Governor disclosed that the health centre in Ago-Iwoye was chosen among the 15
health centres to be renovated after conducting needs assessment.
In his
remark, the project committee chairman, Dr. Akodu, said out of several clubs
that showed interest in the upgraded project, Rotary Club of Ago-Iwoye
Metropolitan was chosen because it met the laid down requirements, part of
which is the commitment of ¼ of the total amount of the project by the
beneficiary club.
Some of the
members of the club that witnessed the occasion include; Olootu Dipo Sofowora,
Chartered President, Otunba Kunle Ogundipe, Immediate Past President, Otunba
Jibola Ogundipe, Incoming President, Princess Adenike Tolofari, who is also the
Chairman of Ago-Iwoye Central Development Council (ACDC).
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