The Rotary Membership of Canal Property, District 9111, Nigeria in partnership with the Rotary Membership of Wyndham Harbour, District 9800, Australia, have donated a whole lot of writing supplies and train books to college students of Okota Junior Excessive College and Ajumoni Junior Grammar College in Lagos.
The occasion, held on September 24, 2025, marked Rotary Worldwide’s Primary Training and Literacy Month, a elementary part of the membership’s worldwide humanitarian efforts, benefiting greater than 500 pupils.
Past the donations, the golf equipment hosted interactive periods, educating college students on the risks of drug dependancy, abuse and outlining educational pathways to careers corresponding to legislation, drugs, and pharmacy amongst others.
President of Rotary Membership of Canal Property, Rotn Chike Ikenga, mentioned the initiative aimed to boost the training atmosphere and supply pupils with important instruments whereas addressing the academic challenges that native communities face.
Ikenga emphasised the initiative’s significance in bridging academic disparities throughout his remarks on the ceremony.
“September is Rotary’s Primary Training and Literacy Month, a essential time for Rotary golf equipment all over the world to focus on increasing academic alternatives and advancing literacy.
“Each baby ought to have the chance to thrive, however a number of pupils fall behind as a result of they lack the mandatory sources. We wish to present these pupils with a greater future by providing these instruments,” he acknowledged.
Additionally talking, the Worldwide Service Chair of Rotary Membership of Wyndham Harbour, Mamode Osikoya, burdened that literacy is vital to academic achievement and private improvement.
She added that the partnership seeks to inventory faculty libraries and lecture rooms with books, guaranteeing each baby, no matter their circumstances, can expertise the enjoyment of studying.
Previous President of the Canal Property Membership, Rotn Gbolahan Akerele, delivered a cautionary speak on drug misuse, warning college students concerning the risks of unlawful substances corresponding to hashish, cocaine, heroin, amphetamine-type stimulants, inhalants, and solvents like glue.
“Many misconceptions exist concerning the varieties of medicines people take and their antagonistic results,” he mentioned.
Assistant Governor, Canal Property Rotary Membership, Rotn Agboola Adeniji, reiterated Rotary’s dedication to selling common entry to high quality training alternatives in underprivileged communities and hinted at plans to ascertain an interactive membership throughout the colleges.
He appreciated the varsity administration for giving the membership the chance to do what it did.
College leaders, together with the Principal of Okota Junior Excessive College, Mrs. Oluwawemimo Orina, and the Head Trainer of Ajumoni Junior Grammar College, praised the Rotary Golf equipment for his or her help and urged different organisations to spend money on training.
She added that the mission will significantly elevate the kids’s spirits.
Additionally, Head Women and boys of each colleges thanked Rotary for the donations and talks on the impact of medication in our society, describing the lecture collection as an eye-opener for the pupils.
The Service Undertaking Chair for Rotary Membership of Canal Property, Rotarian Razak El-Alawa, indicated his pleasure at partnering with the Rotary Membership of Wyndham Harbour on this impactful literacy mission.
