L-R : Lion Ahmed Olusi, First Vice President, Ikeja Metro Lions Club; Lion Umebali Blessing, Core Project & Fundraising Chairperson; Lion Wesely Kafidiya, Past District Governor, 404B2 ; Lion Engr. Jaiye Balogun , Past Council Chairperson; Lion Anigbo Godson , Club President , Ikeja Metro Lions Club, presenting Prestigious Service Award to Lion Adetutu Mesele one of the Awardees; Lion Kayode Oshinuga, Immediate Past District Governor, 404B2 ; Lion Elizabeth Ibe, Past President, Ikeja Metro Lions Club and Lion Ademola Adesoye, Past District Governor,404B2 all at the just concluded Dinner With The Titans and Awards Recognition for Excellence, held in Colossus Hotel, Opebi, Ikeja over the weekend.
The Ikeja Metro Lions Club International, District 404B2 Nigeria has fully renovated the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Gbagada General Hospital, Lagos State as part of its activities for year 2022-2023 Lions Service Year.
They also called for support from philanthropists and well-meaning Nigerians to ensure the completion of the project.
The call was made by the Club President, Lion Godson Ikechukwu Anigbo, at the dinner tagged “Dinner with the Titans & Rewarding Excellence held recently at the Colossus Lagos, to raise funds for the club’s Core Project as well as appreciate the Lions and friends who have added value during this Lions Service Year.
L-R: Lion Clementina Okunbor, Guest, Lion Vivien Onuagwasi; Lion Abashiya Addo; Lion Anigbo Godson; Lion Umebali Blessing; Lion Ahmed Olusi; Lion Animim Ogunjide; Lion Ayobami Ojo; Lion Chike Akaeze and Lion Stephen Tamunonenginofori all at the event.
Lion Anigbo said “Ikeja Metro Lions Club is counting on you for the completion of this noble Project.
“Your financial support is crucial to our efforts to solve the problems in the health sector of our dear Lagos State and indeed our country Nigeria.
“We truly believe that the government needs to be supported and assisted to ensure we jointly build a better and healthier nation.
“It’s all about collaboration and partnering with the government in this health sector. We came into the hospital and we saw a need and we are already solving the problems by renovating the ICU. It is at 100 per cent now. We have started buying Medical Equipment to enable us to equip the ICU. We hope to commission it on or before the end of May.”
Lion Hon. Oluomo Sunday Akere and Lion Engr. Raphael Akinsulire
Also speaking, the Core Project and Fundraising Committee Chairperson, Lion Umebali Blessing said the impact of renovating and equipping the Intensive Care Unit of the Gbagada General Hospital will go a long way to save lives of the citizenry, thereby making live worth living.
“The whole essence of life is to uplift one another no matter how little, because kindness is like a baton when you have it you pass it on to the next person,” Umebali submitted.
She said that every living soul should be a part of community service activities, so as to assist the government in touching the lives of the people, especially the poor and needy in our society.
Umebali stated that sometime in October last year, the club President, and herself made a visit to the Gbagada General Hospital in search of a need assessment project to embark upon, adding that on getting there they were told that 95 per cent of the patients brought to the hospital of whom were referred to ICU lost their lives on their way.”
The two District Governors Lion Lady Kema Ashibuogwu and Lion Aare Olalekan Owolabi
“This storyline actually inspired us to take it upon ourselves and, as we speak, the renovation is at 100 per cent ready. We have bought some equipment to enable us to equip the ICU, we are looking at May hopefully to commission the project,” she said.
Awards were presented to those who have made unforgettable marks and also distinguished themselves during their calls to duties.
Among the dignitaries who graced the event include District Governor, 404B2, Lion Aare Olalekan Owolabi; District Governor, 404B1, Lion Lady Kema B. Ashibuogwu; Mr. Emmanuel UmohInyang, a Human Rights Activist ; Past Council Chairperson, Lion Engr. Jaiye Balogun; Past District Governor, Lion Dr. Olufunke Adebajo; Past District Governor, Lion Wesley Kafidiya; Past District Governor and Constitutional Area 8B Leader, Lion Taiwo Adewunmi ; Immediate Past District Governor, Lion Otunba Kayode Oshinuga; A motivational Speaker, Mr. Uche Nwosu; amongst others.
L-R: Lion Idowu Abosede Mary, Club Member; Lion Godson Ikechukwu Anigbo, Club President and Lion Umebali Blessing
