By Daniel Tyokua
The new Rotary Club President, Garki Neighbourhood, Mrs. Zainab Owonikoko has assumed office as the first female president of District 9125 with a promise to deliver projects that would have direct impact on the well-being of people.
Addressing journalists on Friday, the president listed strategic areas that she will focus on, within the one year period of her administration which starts from July 1st, 2022 to June 30th, 2023.
She identified the areas to include family health outreach programs, vocational/career talk & quiz competition for schools in the FCT.
Others are organizing polio/seminars, rallies, road shows, sponsorship of 20 youths to Rotary youth leadership Academy, water & sanitation project, a joint project with sponsored interact club) tree planting/environmental sanitation in the sponsor schools.
“Economic & community development projects (women empowerment, donation of sewing machine, donation of grinding machine).
“Donation of Wheel Chairs to School of the Blind, donation of exercise books and school, donation of Laboratory equipment to our sponsored schools, donation of Medical Equipment to Health Center in our adopted Village, 1 year full scholarship to 30 indigent students and donation of Computers and Accessories to our sponsored school in FCT”.
She also started that, “having kept all our objectives of development of acquaintance and fellowship to promote vocational excellence and pursuit of service above self since 1905.
“Rotary International has therefore contributed to the promotion of peace and understanding globally through uncountable humanitarian services and project. We are united by common values and vision for the future as we sharpen our focus with targeted specific causes that will reach communities most in need.
“We therefore invite
the kind hearted public and private organizations to partner with us
in donating/sponsoring of club
programs/projects during the year 2022/23″.
Owonikoko, having emerged as the first female Club President officially assumed office yesterday, July 1st, to pilot the affairs of the Club and work towards the actualisation of Rotary goals and ideal of service during the year.
