The Publisher of renowned Breezy online media and public relations consultant Rotarian Muyiwa Akintunde has been elected the new President of Rotary Club of Ikeja-Alausa Central, Lagos State
Penpushing reports that Akintunde a lead consultant and Chief Executive Officer of Leap Communications takes over on Friday as 4th president from Rotarian Olayinka Patunola-Ajayi, a reputable Estate Surveyor and Valuer, and a retired Permanent Secretary with the Lagos State Government who was President of Rotary Club of Ikeja-Alausa Central from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.
The new club president pledged his total commitment to the service of the club, and the communities that Rotary elevates through its intervention programmes,adding that he would be guided by the relevant laws of the club and Rotary International, and would promote stakeholders’ engagement and participation.
Penpushing further reports that Akintunde immediately announced the constitution of a Byelaws committee headed by Rotarian Idowu Olawoyin, who has served the club in various critical capacities. Akintunde tasked the committee to conclude its assignment ahead of the club’s next election in the first week of November.
The other officers of the club who will serve in the 2024-25 Rotary year (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) include: Rotarians Busayo Akomolafe (Vice President), Tolulope Ajimotokan (President-Elect), Adedapo Adejumo (Secretary), Oluwabunmi Akinde (Club Administrator), Modupe Aderemi-Bello (Treasurer), Moses Oyelami (Service Projects Chair) and Vincent Isaac (Membership Chair).
Penpushing also reports that they include Claude Mwamba (Public Image Chair), Anthony Jejelowo (Youth Service Chair), Olawoyin (Conference and Convention Chair), Adeyemi Oguntirin (Sergeant-at-Arms), Oluyemi Ogunsanya (WeCare Chair) and Kamal Azeez Adekunle (Vocational Service Chair).
The outgoing President earlier presented the report of the club’s achievements in the 2023/24 Rotary year and recognised club members who were instrumental towards attaining the goals set for the year with awards and other gifts.
Penpushing reports that all past presidents of the club are also on the board and they include Charter President, Deji Shonuga; Adebukunola Soile-Balogun and Patunola-Ajayi.
The event was attended by the club’s Assistant Governor, Rotarian Ibraheem Adebayo; and the 2022-23 president, Soile-Balogun, while the club disclosed that , a series of fund-raising activities will start on Friday 12 July 2024 at Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja. The event kicks of at 6:30 pm.
Penpushing further reports that Rotary Club of Ikeja-Alausa Central was chartered by Rotary International on 23 March 2021and at only two years old and competing against about 140 other clubs in Lagos and Ogun States, which the then Rotary International District 9110 covered.
The club emerged third best during Soile-Balogun’s presidency, and equally won the awards for Best in Club Administration, and Best in Youth Service in one fell swoop, and following the split of RI 9110 into two at the beginning of this month, Rotary Club of Ikeja-Alausa Central now belongs to RI District 9112 with Rotarian Femi Adenekan as pioneer District Governor.
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