By Suleiman Shehu
The new President of Rotary Club of Ibadan, Mr Musa Busari-Akere, has pledged to lead with integrity, transparency and accountability with the support of members and God’s guidance.
Busari-Akere stated this at his investiture as the 65th President of Rotary Club of Ibadan District 9126 in Ibadan.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the board of the club was also inaugurated at the ceremony.
The Rotary President said that he was confident that with the members’ cooperation, the club would create a lasting impact that future Rotarians would be proud of.
He said that his motto during his tenure was “creating a lasting impact.”
“Impact is not measured by the number of activities we undertake but by the difference we make in the lives of people and communities we serve.
“Lasting impact is achieved when our actions continue to transform lives long after the projects are completed and the applause has faded,” Busari-Akere said.
He said his administration would focus on four strategic priorities which are building a stronger club, welfare, quality membership growth and advancing rotary areas of focus.
Busari-Akere further listed the projects to be embarked on during his tenure to include free medical services and de-worming of 1,000 primary school children, basic education and literacy, peace and conflict prevention among others.
In his remarks, the outgoing President of Rotary Club of Ibadan, Mr Fisayo Ogunbiyi, said that 90 per cent of the seven goals set during his one-year tenure was achieved.
Ogunbiyi listed some of the projects carried out during his tenure to include upgrading of toilet facility, renovation of clinic facility at Radio Nigeria, Dugbe, presentation of baby kits to 50 pregnant women, payment of NECO fees for 25 inmates, among others.
“I appreciate the support of members for making the achievement possible and I want them to extend the same support and cooperation to the new president,” he said.
The Vice-Chancellor of Summit University, Prof. Abiodun Aibinu, who was guest speaker at the occasion, decried the growing phenomenon of sharing of unverified information.
Aibinu said that the phenomenon was currently contributing to the level of poverty being experienced in Nigeria.
“Poverty is in different dimensions. With the emerging technology, we must avoid sharing unverified information to avoid hurting our fellow human beings and be concerned about people around us.
“To tackle poverty and create a lasting impact, we must always confirm the authenticity of any information we are sharing,” he said.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Bayo Sekoni