Public Relations consultant and online media publisher, Rotarian Muyiwa Akintunde, formally assumed office as the President of the Rotary Club of Ikeja-Alausa Central last Friday.
Akintunde, the Lead Consultant/CEO of Leap Communications and Publisher of Breezy News, becomes the fourth member to lead the club. He succeeded Rotarian Olayinka Patunola-Ajayi, a reputable Estate Surveyor and Valuer, who served as President from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. Patunola-Ajayi, a retired Permanent Secretary with the Lagos State Government, was praised for his leadership during his tenure.
The club has announced a series of fund-raising activities starting on Friday, July 12, 2024, at Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, beginning at 6:30 pm.
In his inaugural address, Akintunde pledged his total commitment to serving the club and the communities it supports through various intervention programs. He emphasized adherence to the laws of the club and Rotary International and the importance of stakeholder engagement and participation.
One of his first actions was to announce the formation of a Byelaws Committee, headed by Rotarian Idowu Olawoyin, who has served the club in various capacities. Akintunde tasked the committee to complete its work ahead of the club’s next election in the first week of November.
Other officers who will serve in the 2024-25 Rotary year (July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025) include Rotarians Busayo Akomolafe (Vice President), Tolulope Ajimotokan (President-Elect), Adedapo Adejumo (Secretary), Oluwabunmi Akinde (Club Administrator), Modupe Aderemi-Bello (Treasurer), Moses Oyelami (Service Projects Chair), and Vincent Isaac (Membership Chair). Additional officers are Claude Mwamba (Public Image Chair), Anthony Jejelowo (Youth Service Chair), Olawoyin (Conference and Convention Chair), Adeyemi Oguntirin (Sergeant-at-Arms), Oluyemi Ogunsanya (WeCare Chair), and Kamal Azeez Adekunle (Vocational Service Chair).
All past presidents of the club are also on the board, including Charter President Deji Shonuga, Adebukunola Soile-Balogun, and Patunola-Ajayi.
During the event, the outgoing President presented a report on the club’s achievements in the 2023/24 Rotary year. She recognized members who were instrumental in achieving the year’s goals with awards and gifts. The event was attended by the club’s Assistant Governor, Rotarian Ibraheem Adebayo, and the 2022-23 president, Soile-Balogun.
The Rotary Club of Ikeja-Alausa Central, chartered by Rotary International on March 23, 2021, quickly made its mark. Despite being just two years old, the club emerged as the third-best among about 140 other clubs in Lagos and Ogun States during Soile-Balogun’s presidency. It also won awards for Best in Club Administration and Best in Youth Service.
Following the recent split of Rotary International District 9110, the Rotary Club of Ikeja-Alausa Central now belongs to RI District 9112, with Rotarian Femi Adenekan serving as the pioneer District Governor.
