ROTARY CLUB IKEJA GRA INSTALLS CHANGEMAKER PRESIDENT; OLAWUYI B. ABINIBI SAYS IT IS A CALL TO ‘GIVING 100% MORE THAN I USED TO DO’; DIGNITARIES EXTOL HIS LEADERSHIP QUALITIES

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ROTARY CLUB IKEJA GRA INSTALLS CHANGEMAKER PRESIDENT; OLAWUYI B. ABINIBI SAYS IT IS A CALL TO ‘GIVING 100% MORE THAN I USED TO DO’; DIGNITARIES EXTOL HIS LEADERSHIP QUALITIES

By Oki Samson, Trek Africa Newspaper

L-R: Immidiate Past President, Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA, Rtn. Alex Abah; Former District Governor, Rotary District 9110, Nigeria, Rtn. Dr. Jide Akeredolu; District Governor, Rtn. Remi Bello, FCA; Former District Governor, Rotary District 9110, Nigeria, PAG Kola Shodipo; Newly Installed President, Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA, Rtn. Olawuyi B. Abinibi being congratulated by the District Governor shortly after the Rtn. Abinibi’s Installation as the 10th President of Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA.

The Rotary Club Ikeja GRA now has a new President in person of Rotarain Olawuyi B. Abinibi. The President, 10th in the row and the Changemaker President was installed over the weekend at an elaborate investiture ceremony which held in NECA House, Ikeja, Lagos.

Speaking at his investiture ceremony, the new President, Rotarian Olawuyi Abinibi affirmed: ‘This is a privilege and honor to serve humanity. It is a privilege to serve this great club as President. Serving is more work. It is me giving 100% more than I used to do in the past. I will continue to do more. I thank the club for believing so much in me’, he shared with Oki Samson of Trek Africa Newspaper at the event.

Rotary Olawuyi B. Abinibi; his wife, Mrs. Temitope Olawuyi and others during the installation ceremony of Rtn. Olawuyi Abinibi as the 10th President of Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA…

Eulogizing the qualities of the new President, the Chairman of the event, Engr. Yemi Oguntominiyi noted: ‘In my opening remarks, I said that the Rotary Club has not made any mistake by installing Abinibi as the President because I know him as somebody who has good leadership qualities. He is enterprising in nature and he is highly connected. I believe that by the time he brings these qualities in the next one year, the Rotary Club will know it for good.’

On his part, the guest speaker, Balogun Gafar Ojetola remarked about Abinibi, ‘I wish that all Nigerian youths will be here today to see how we celebrate integrity, hard work, innovation, vision from what we see from the new President. He is a youth, he represents the youth. He has achieved all this from integrity, focus, vision and hardwork. I will want Nigerian youths to emulate what we see in him.’

L-R: Immidiate Past President, Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA, Rtn. Alex Abah; Rotary Olawuyi B. Abinibi and his wife, Mrs. Temitope Olawuyi during the installation of Rtn. Olawuyi Abinibi as the 10th President of Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA.

Also speaking, the keynote speaker at the event, Dr. Tunde Ayeye said: ‘I have no doubt that Abinibi will do very well. He is someone who has the heart of service, even in his business. He gives over and beyond what he is asked to do. His heart is committed to service. I believe that his tenure, the club will grow in leaps and bounds.’

A popular humanitarian, philanthropist and founder/CEO of Kokun foundation, Mr. Adepeju Olukokun who was present at the event shared: ‘He is a very great and humble man. I met him 12 years ago. He was the one who taught me decoration. I thank God for where I am today and where he is too. I am happy to be here to get an award and also to support him.’

L-R: Immidiate Past President, Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA, Rtn. Alex Abah; Past President, Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA, Rtn Pst. Sylvia Abdalla; President Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA, Rtn. Olawuyi B. Abinibi; his wife, Mrs. Temitope Olawuyi and Mother, Mrs. Olawuyi during the installation of Rtn. Olawuyi Abinibi as the 10th President of Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA.

The immediate family of the new President of Rotary Club Ikeja GRA were not left out as they shared about their person. The wife of Rotr. Babatunde Olawuyi Abinibi, Mrs. Temitope Olawuyi commented: ‘I feel very happy, fulfilled, and blessed to be the wife of a great man. He deserves everything he is today because of his hard work. I wish him a great year as Changemaker President. I am a Rotarian partially. He is a wonderful husband and father. I don’t want to say much because people see it and they say it. He provides solutions and he is a changemaker. He is a go-to man when people have challenges.’

‘Being his wife, I have no choice than to be supportive because he is doing this for a noble cause and I know he is there to make people happy. I will give him 100% support. I trust my husband as he has not given me any reason not to trust him. I would advise people to trust their spouses because that is the reason why you are married. Let us also be open and honest in our dealings so that we will not have reasons to lose trust’, she disclosed to Trek Africa Newspaper.

President, Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA, Rtn. Olawuyi B. Abinibi giving his acceptance speech shortly after his installation as the 10th President, Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA.

The father, Mr. Olawuyi Lukman Aderemi also expressed: ‘He is widely known to many people in Lagos. I believe he is going to assist the club immensely with this connection and convincing them to come and join and when they join, they will contribute to the growth of the club.’

Fellow Rotarians who were present at the investiture ceremony also had gracious words to share about him. The past President of Rotary Club Mushin Golden, Rotr. Ayo Adeyemi said: ‘I appreciate our new President, he is a great man and I can see all that has happened today has become a success. I am a member of Rotary Club Akowonjo but I was chartered to Rotary Club Mushin Golden where I became President. I have been a part of the Rotary Club Ikeja GRA from the beginning because I was chartered here again when we were about to start. So believe me, I have lots of people that I respect in this club. I am proud to be a part of the foundation of this club and it gives me great joy when you see what you founded that it is doing well.’

L-R: Father of the President, Mr. Olawuyi Lukman Aderemi; his Wife, Mrs. Olawuyi; President, Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA, Rtn. Olawuyi B. Abinibi and Guest Speaker and Chief Launcher, Balogun Gafar Ojetola during the installation of Rtn. Olawuyi Abinibi as the 10th President of Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA.

Rtn. Ade Akinfolurin said: ‘My message to him is that he should continue service to humanity. Where we stopped, he should continue there and take it to the next level. We are inculcating the habit of letting people know the ideal of Rotary Club. It is not about you having money, it is about those you are impacting the lives. If you imbibe the tenet of Rotary Club you will not be stingy to let go anything, you will help other people. God didn’t bless you for yourself but for other people.’

Speaking about the capacity of Rtn. Abinibi to deliver on the new role, the immediate past President of the Ikeja GRA, Rtn. Alex Abah added: ‘In Rotary Club, we have the President, President-elect, and the President-nominee so Rotr. Abinibi has been seeing what I am doing and have been able to ask questions and that is the way it runs in Rotary so it is easy for continuity.

L-R: President, Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA, Rtn. Olawuyi B. Abinibi with the Officer In Charge, Legal Department, Lagos State Police Command, NPF, SP Cardoso Yetunde Omotosho during the installation ceremony of Rtn. Olawuyi Abinibi as the 10th President of Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA.

L-R: Chairman of the Day, Engr. Oluyemi Oguntominiyi; District Governor, Rtn. Remi Bello, FCA and President, Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA, Rtn. Olawuyi B. Abinibi during the Presentation of Special Recognition Award to Engr. Oguntominiyi at the installation ceremony of Rtn. Olawuyi Abinibi as the 10th President of Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA.

L-R: District Governor, Rtn. Remi Bello, FCA; Keynote Speaker, Dr. Tunde Ayeye and President, Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA, Rtn. Olawuyi B. Abinibi during the Presentation of Special Recognition Award to Dr. Ayeye at the installation ceremony of Rtn. Olawuyi Abinibi as the 10th President of Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA.

L-R: President, Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA, Rtn. Olawuyi B. Abinibi; Guest Speaker and Chief Launcher, Balogun Gafar Ojetola; Former District Governor, Rotary District 9110, Nigeria, PAG Kola Shodipo and a dignitary during the Presentation of Special Recognition Award to Balogun Gafar Ojetola at the installation ceremony of Rtn. Olawuyi Abinibi as the 10th President of Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA.

L-R: District Governor, Rtn. Remi Bello, FCA; Founder/CEO of Kokun foundation, Mr. Adepeju Olukokun and President, Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA, Rtn. Olawuyi B. Abinibi during the Induction of Mr. Adepeju Olukokun as a Member of Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA at the installation ceremony of Rtn. Olawuyi Abinibi as the 10th President of Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA.

Former District Governor, Rotary District 9110, Nigeria, PAG Kola Shodipo (left); Officer In Charge, Legal Department, Lagos State Police Command, NPF, SP Barr. Cardoso Yetunde Omotosho (2nd right); and other guests during the Presentation of Special Recognition Award to SP Cardoso Yetunde Omotosho at the installation ceremony of Rtn. Olawuyi Abinibi as the 10th President of Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA.L-R: District Governor, Rtn. Remi Bello, FCA; Founder/CEO of Kokun foundation, Mr. Adepeju Olukokun and President, Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA, Rtn. Olawuyi B. Abinibi during the Induction of Mr. Adepeju Olukokun as a Member of Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA at the installation ceremony of Rtn. Olawuyi Abinibi as the 10th President of Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA.

L-R: District Governor, Rtn. Remi Bello, FCA Inducting the President, Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA, Rtn. Olawuyi B. Abinibi during the installation ceremony of Rtn. Olawuyi Abinibi as the 10th President of Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA.

L-R: Barr. Ajibola Olugbenga Ariba; President, Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA, Rtn. Olawuyi B. Abinibi and other guests during the installation ceremony of Rtn. Olawuyi Abinibi as the 10th President of Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA.

L-R: Past President, Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA, Rtn Pst. Sylvia Abdalla; President Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA, Rtn. Olawuyi B. Abinibi; Past President of Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA, Rtn. Bukola Bakare (right) and other guests during the installation of Rtn. Olawuyi Abinibi as the 10th President of Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA.

L-R: Past President, Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA, Rtn Pst. Sylvia Abdalla; Past President of Rotary Club of Mushin Golden, Rtn. Ayo Adeyemi and Past President of Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA, Rtn. Bukola Bakare during the installation of Rtn. Olawuyi Abinibi as the 10th President of Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA

President Olawuyi B. Abinibi and Friends during the installation of Rtn. Olawuyi Abinibi as the 10th President of Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA

Rtn. Olawuyi B Abinibi, his wife, Mrs. Temitope and Special Guests during the installation of Rtn. Olawuyi Abinibi as the 10th President of Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA

Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA Family during the Cutting of the Ceremony Cake…

Rtn. Olawuyi B Abinibi and his wife, Mrs. Temitope

L-R: Public Image Chair, Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA, Rtn. Chinedum Amachi; President, Rotary Club Of Ikeja GRA, Rtn. Olawuyi B Abinibi and Past President, Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA, Rtn Pst. Sylvia Abdalla during the installation of Rtn. Olawuyi Abinibi as the 10th President of Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA