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Rotary Club empowers polio survivors with N0.5m
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From left: The President of the Rotary Club of Abuja Maitama, Rotn. Dinah Achele Akuh presenting a cheque to a Polio Survivor, Kabiru Garba while Rotn. Princess Joy Okoro (first on the back row) Rotn. Chinwe Nwaobi and Rotn. Janet Okolo(Right) watch during the empowerment of Polio Survivors by the club in Karon Majigi, Abuja on Friday.
The President of the Rotary Club of Abuja Maitama, Rotn Dinah Achele Akuh has asked Nigerians to rally around Poliomyelitis survivors in the country.
She said polio is not a death sentence and victims should be assisted to live in a normal way.
As Rotary International marks its 116 years this week, one of its affiliate clubs, Rotary Club of Akowonjo rolled out the drums on Monday to celebrate her 35 years in the service of humanity.
The well-attended celebration which held at the Lagos Airport Hotel, venue of the club’s weekly fellowship, saw many of the club’s past presidents being honoured and decorated for keeping the club’s flag flying for over three decades.
Speaking passionately at the event, a Charter member, Rotary Past Assistant Governor (Dr.) Olukayode Akinlade, went memory lane and espoused the various sacrifices members have made in ensuring that the club continued to remain relevant in the comity of Rotary clubs worldwide.