The
Rotary Club International, District 9110 has finalized plans to honour the Vice
President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, and Adebutu
Kessington among others as part of activities marking the 2018 World Peace Day,
reports ITRealms.
This was confirmed to ITRealms by the duo of Committee
Chairman and District Governor, Engr. Ade Oyenekan and Dr. Adewale Ogunbadejo respectively,
explained that District 9110 comprised
of all Rotary Clubs in Lagos and Ogun States.
ITRealms also gathered
that the event slated for Friday, February 23, 2018 would hold at the
prestigious Metropolitan Club, Victoria Island, Lagos, they stressed that the annual
World Peace Day, also popularly known as Rotary Day of Rotary is to commemorate
the founding of the global humanitarian Club, Rotary International, birthed in
1905.
The
occasion, they said, offers the Club members the opportunity to reflect upon
past achievements, and focus on programme of peace, understanding and goodwill
in the community throughout the World is also a platform through which the Club
also identifies with the United Nations as the global body also commemorates
the Annual World Peace Day.
Over
the years, Rotary International, District 9110 Nigeria has carried out various
service projects in a number of communities, aimed at providing assistance in
different ways to needy members of the society. Notably, District 9110 has
executed projects in the areas of health, education, poverty alleviation,
community and youth development etc.
As
its contribution to promoting world peace and understanding, the District has
sponsored over 40 candidates who had participated in the worldwide selection
process of world peace scholars for the two-year studies in peace and conflict
resolution activities.
Activities
scheduled for this year’s event include a seminar with the theme: Rotary: Building Peace across Borders, and
the presentation of Peace Ambassador
Awards to a number of eminent personalities and community leaders in the
country, including the Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Professor
Yemi Osinbajo.
Rotary
International is a non-governmental organization of business and professional
men and women united in the ideals of service worldwide. Rotary Club is
committed to providing humanitarian support and helps build Goodwill, Peace and
Understanding in the World.
Nonye Dom/GEE
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