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ROTARACT DISTRICT 9110 AWARENESS TREK 2021 TO CAMPAIGN AGAINST DEPRESSION

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THE District Rotaract Representative TABLE OF COVER II Phone/Whatsapp +234-803-369-9311 EDITORS CONER III District Rotaract Representative-Elect District Secretary DRR MESSAGE 1-2 Rotaract Club of Agege RI MESSAGE 2 District Treasurer DG MESSAGE 3-4 Rotaract Club of Mushin THE ROTARY DISTRICT 9110 WELCOMES 5 Rotaract Club of Ijebu-Ode THE ROTARY INTERNATIONAL 6 Rotaract Club of Omole-Golden PRESIDENT TO NIGERIA Rotaract Club of Ijebu-Ode ROTARACT DISTRICT 9110 TEAM POLIO Rotaract Club of TASUED AND AND TEAM AWARENESS TREK Rotaract Club of OOU, Ago Iwoye NOVELTY MATCH; POLIO ADVOCACY Rotaract Club of Olambe VISIT AND VACCINATION MONITORING THE RROTARACT DISTRICT 9110 6 A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF ROTARACT DISTRICT 9110, NIGERIA AWAREESS TREK 2021 TO CAMPAIGN AGAINST DEPRESSION 7 8-9 ROTARACT DISTRICT 9110 STEP UP POLIO 10 AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY 11 IN SEPTEMBER 11 12 PHOTO SPLASH DRR VISIT TO ROTARACT CLUB OF AGEGE DRR VISIT TO ROTARACT CLUB OF AKOWONJO 10 DISTRICT ACTIVITIES UPDATE ROTARACT DISTRICT 9110 HOSTS SEMINAR ON GIRL CHILD EDUCATION IN RURAL AREAS DEPRESSION: FIVE FACTS NIGERIANS SHOULD KNOW ii

of things we It is the rst quarter of the year and we are excited to bring you another interesting publication. It seemed think, like yesterday when the new Rotary year started, and say or now three months have gone down. This is a pointer for clubs that are yet to kick off their campaign on changing do: lives in their community. We need to start now. Once again, I would appreciate the ever-committed and seless 1. Is it the truth? members of the editorial committee and everyone who in 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? one way or the other contributed to the success of the 3. Will it build GOODWILL and previous publications. BETTER FRIENDSHIP? The rst quarter was packed with a lot of life changing and 4. Will it be BENEFICIARY to fun-lled activities from the district ranging from the Rotary International President's visit, to the membership all concerned? development seminar, the District awareness trek, District polio activities with the highlight being the DRR'S PURPOSE AND GOALS OF ROTARACT Investiture. All these and more are well captured and reported in this month's publication The purpose of Rotaract is to provide an opportunity for young As we move into the second quarter, we are hopeful and men and women to enhance the optimistic for the best of all Rotaractors, Rotarians and knowledge and skills that will assist friends as we continue making our different clubs strong them in personal development, to and render seless services to our various communities. address the physical and social Please take out time to read and digest each column and needs of their communities, and to nd inspiration in them. promote better relations between all people worldwide through a Remember, there is always an opportunity to change lives framework of friendship and while also making a difference. service. Tiamiyu Adetayo The Goals of Rotaract: RAC Ijebu ode Editor-in-Chief 1. To develop professional and leadership skills; iii 2. To emphasize respect for the rights of others, and to promote ethical standards and the dignity of all useful occupations; 3. To provide opportunities for young people to address the needs and concerns of the community and our world; 4. To provide opportunities for working in cooperation with sponsoring Rotary clubs; 5. To motivate young people for eventual membership in Rotary. THE A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF ROTARACT DISTRICT 9110, NIGERIA

DISTRICT ROTARACT REPRESENTATIVE’S MESSAGE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER (Basic Education and Literacy Month) I could remember at the inaugural meeting with them, one urge that we should continue to grow Rotaract in quantity and of them asked me a very direct question- what type of event quality. do I want? I was stunned, briey, confused couldn’t really DRR VISITS clear my head either to gaslight my desire or just give a simple As part of mandatory responsibilities of the District Rotaract reply. However, I answered with boldness that I want an event Representative to visit all Rotaract Clubs. I have visited 7 where everyone will enjoy, have fun and of course, memorable Rotaract Clubs. till eternity. I said I would love to change the narrative and raise The visit avail the opportunity to richly remind the clubs about the vision of Rotary International President, Shekhar Mehta and the bar. also rub minds and acquaint the District to the Challenges of Dear Changemakers, obviously, the investiture of the 38th Clubs and proffer solutions or recommendations where District Rotaract Representative was a colourful event with necessary. unprecedented success. Truly, it was evergreen and really THE ROTARY FOUNDATION standout (Oyato). I am ofcially reaching out to say a big thank The District through The Rotary Foundation committee is you to all for the love and the believe. kickstarting a PHF Challenge from September through DISTRICT UPDATES November. A well designed initiative for Rotaractors to be more The August month was quite a busy month for the District. On responsible and be a key player by contributing as little as a 100 the back of the beautiful investiture, we also had a Membership Dollars to become a PHF seminar just two weeks after the investiture, precisely, 21st SEPTEMBER ACTIVITIES ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT’S VISIT August, 2021. The Rotary International President Shekhar Mehta will be in An event that had 5 Clubs in partnership and induction of new Nigeria from Thursday 2nd to Tuesday 7th September, 2021. Rotaractors. The event had so many highlights; we have been District 9110 will be hosting rst. Rotary District has scheduled charged to grow Rotaract while Rotaract clubs to charter another Rotaract session with the President as part of the itineraries. The in-person selected leaders with be having conversations with Rotaract clubs. the President Shekha Mehta. Meanwhile, the hashtag for the Two clubs have actually promised to work towards chartering visit are #RIPresidentVisitsD9110 and another Rotaract Clubs and I will gladly continue to emphasize it #D9110WelcomesRIPresident. We shall be adding during my ofcial visits to the Clubs. Let me also reiterate the #RotaractD9110MeetsShekharMehta to the two hashtags charge by the District Governor that Rotaract Clubs to Charter at during the duration of the conversation with Rotary least 10 Rotaract Clubs while Rotary Clubs have been charged to International President. charter at least 30 Rotaract Clubs. At the beginning of July 1st 2021, the membership record in the Rotaract District started with 1,431 across 72 Clubs. As at now, the record has risen by net gain of 32 to a total of 1,463. I want to THE 1 A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF ROTARACT DISTRICT 9110, NIGERIA

PROJECT ROTARY Empowering people through The month of September is designated for Basic Education and INTERNATIONAL education is among the boldest Literacy month. No doubt, education (in any form) is a legacy goals we have as Rotarians. We that stands the test of time and weather. Clubs are encouraged PRESIDENT’S don’t have to travel far from our to impact households and communities through various MESSAGE homes to encounter those whose initiatives and ideas. In tandem to the Adopt-a-School vision of lives are being curtailed because the Changemaker District Governor Remi Bello FCA, we shall FOR THE MONTH they struggle with reading, rely on be coordinating partnership with Rotaract Clubs towards a others to read for them, or cannot school project. The project shall commence with site OF SEPTEMBER write anything more than their assessment by the Basic Education Project committee for a own name. block of classroom identied for facelift. I am sure you are having an enriching experience as you Starting this month, consider how GREAT TREK Serve to Change Lives. One of your club can Serve to Change Dear Changemakers, it is with utmost pleasure I invite you to the ways you can make the Lives through literacy: Support join us at the District Great Trek holding on Friday 17th to greatest change in a person’s life is local organizations that offer free Saturday 18th September, 2021. The trek is centred on creating to help them learn to read. Literacy programs to support adult literacy awareness on DEPRESSION. Depression is a signicant public opens up the world to us. It makes or local language learning, or that health problem, and at a prevalence rate of 3.9%. Nigerians us better informed about life in our provide teachers with currently suffer from it according to online research. own communities and opens professional development This awareness would not have better suited now than ever; vistas to other cultures. Reading centered around reading and the news of the demise of a member of Rotaract Club of Ikoyi and writing connects people and writing. Become literacy mentors, last year hit me so rudely. A promising young chap, cool, calm gives us another way to express or work with an organization like and cheerfully smiling always but discovered to have our lve for one another. the Global Partnership for truncated his life with sniper. It is no more a news that Education to increase learning passionate and very dedicate member of Rotary family who September is Basic Education and opportunities for children around was also a Past Rotaractor died last week; the news in there is Literacy Month in Rotary. the world. Have conversations that his death was also attributed to Depression going by his Enhancing literacy skills is critical with local schools and libraries to recent social media before his death. in our pursuit of reducing poverty, see how your club can support While we remember them in our prayers and also hold the improving health, and promoting their existing programs or help great trek in their honour; we shall seize the opportunity to peace. In fact, if all students in low- create needed ones in your create awareness in Oto Awori and its environ. income countries left school with community. Please register for this mega trek that will be full of fun, basic reading skills, it would result fellowship and service because we are LIFE CHANGER. in a signicant cut in global In India, the TEACH program, a Dear humanitarian, your supports in just few months in the the poverty rates. successful collaboration between Rotary year reinforce my believe that together we can move the country’s Rotary clubs and its mountain. Let us continue in good stead! Without education, illiterate government, has demonstrated As we enter the rst “ember” month, kindly remain focus and children become illiterate adults. how to scale up literacy efforts to be positive. You’re sure closer to your goal. Today, 14 percent of the world’s reach millions of children. And at adult population — 762 million a time when schools across India Happy new month of September! people — lack basic reading and were closed due to the COVID-19 writing skills. Two-thirds of that pandemic, the program’s e- Ayodeji Ezekiel Sobowale group are women. Literacy and learning component reached more numeracy skills are essential to than 100 million children through District Rotaract Representative Rotary International obtaining better housing, health national television. District 9110 care, and jobs over a lifetime. [email protected] Literacy is the rst step out of 08033699311 Especially for girls and women, poverty. As Nobel laureate Malala literacy can be a life-or-death Yousafzai has noted, “One child, THE issue. If all girls completed their one teacher, one book, and one pen primary education, there would can change the world.” A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF ROTARACT DISTRICT 9110, NIGERIA be far fewer maternal deaths. And a child is more likely to survive 2 past age 5 if he or she is born to a mother who can read. Improving outcomes for more people worldwide is possible only if countries remove barriers to education for girls. The economic argument for doing so is clear: In some countries where schooling is geared toward boys, the cost of missed economic opportunity is more than $1 billion per year.

DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER BEAT THE CLOCK… We started the year with membership strength of 3,621 and now increased to It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 3,869 members. month of ‘knowledge sharing and acquisition’. September is the month of Regrettably, seven clubs were terminated under the leadership of the District 'BASIC EDUCATION AND LITERACY’ by Rotary International for failure to meet Troika led by the District Governor with in the Rotary world. up with their RI dues obligation. The DGE and DGN serving as Vice Chairman District has started engaging members of 1 and Vice Chairman 2 respectively. The In this address, may I relate with ‘time’ as the terminated clubs that are still willing committee is to review and update the I did in my last two releases. Since to serve through invitation to other clubs District Strategic Plan 2018-2021 that September is the third month in our and some are being encouraged to join expired on 30th June, 2021 for another 3- ‘Change Maker Year’, we need to new club formation initiatives. year period. accelerate faster than we did in the last two months. It is time to ‘beat the clock’ Two new Clubs have been formed since INAUGURATION OF DISTRICT because before you know it, the year will the beginning of the Rotary Year while FINANCE COMMITTEE be over. Therefore, ‘beat the clock’ fellow the third club is awaiting charter from the In line with the provision of RI Manual of Rotarians. Rotary International. The plan for the Policies and our District MOP, the year is to form 36 new clubs and grow our Finance Committee with PDG Jide As scheduled in the District Governor’s membership by adding 1,600 new Akeredolu as Chairman was also calendar for the year, ‘DG Speaks’ took members at the end of the Rotary Year. inaugurated. place on 5th August, 2021. It was a virtual The two new clubs are Rotary Club of meeting where all Rotarians were given Alakuko and Rotary Club of Ajao Estate. 1ST COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS’ the opportunity to talk to the District May I use this medium to once again MEETING Governor. The concept was widely congratulate the Rotary Club of Ikeja A well-attended 1st Council of Governors received and it will continue on a South and Rotary Club of Mushin meeting for the year was held on August monthly basis as planned in the calendar. Metropolitan respectively for the 18, 2021. One of the major decisions of the Some naughty issues agitating the minds sponsorship of the new clubs. I also Council is the following Resolution taken of Rotarians were discussed during the congratulate the charter members of our on procedure for appointment of session. new clubs. Independent Auditor to audit District It is my hope that we shall cross the 4,000 Accounts. OFFICIAL WORKING VISIT OF band by the end of the rst quarter of the ROTARY INTERNATIONAL year. The good news in the net gain is the RESOLUTION ON APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENT SHEKHAR MEHTA AND spread across clubs in the District. INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR THE SPOUSE TO NIGERIA DISTRICT Interestingly, this is a month we are Meanwhile, Rotarians that sponsored the The present system where the Auditors having an august visitor in September. new members are to be presented and are appointed or sacked by the District Our Rotary International President, the recognised by the Rotary International Governor is not in the spirit of good Change Maker President, Shekhar Mehta President Shekhar Mehta at a reception corporate governance in line with RI and his spouse, Rashi Mehta, are both holding at The Rotary Centre, Ikeja, Strategic objective of ‘Increase our visiting our country to pursue his goal of Lagos in commemoration of the adaptability’. making change in that magical gure President’s visit to our District on from 1.2m to 1.3m in our global Thursday 2nd September, 2021. RESOLUTION: membership strength and promoting his As at 31st August, 2021 the ofcial It is hereby RESOLVED that the District pet project of empowering the ‘girl-child’. District Governor's visit has been through the Finance Committee annually During the visit, the RI President conducted in 33 clubs out of the 127 clubs (September/October) invite expression promised to throw more light on Rotary in the District. It has been a worthy of interest among Rotarians with Days of Service. experience from the clubs visited so far. practicing rms of Chartered Dues are being paid; DEWEF pledges and Accountants to audit the year's nancial MEMBERSHIP AND NEW CLUB payment are encouraging. report. The selection is to be made by the DEVELOPMENT Finance Committee with the concurrence I am pleased to report that in the month of THE ROTARY FOUNDATION of the DG. August, Membership and The starting is slow but very promising The Auditor will thereafter be presented New Club Development month can be with about four AKS pledges secured. to a District Assembly for ratication by a said to be successful. The ‘Each One One of the four is awaiting pledge form Bring One (Retain All)’ strategy is being from TRF. vigorously pursued by the clubs and the District during the DG’s visit to clubs. We PREPARATION OF A NEW have been able to grow our membership STRATEGIC PLAN – 2021-2024 with a net gain of 248 new Rotarians A Strategic Planning Committee was during the rst two months of the year. inaugurated during the month of August THE 3 A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF ROTARACT DISTRICT 9110, NIGERIA

DG message contd. 2021. Inner Wheel team of District 912 led Rotary Year, many clubs have done their by their Chair, Mrs. Adefunke Shinaba, investiture to raise funds for service simple majority of attendance at the was received by the District Governor on projects. Clubs are encouraged once Assembly. The Auditor is to express an 22nd August, 2021. again to key into the ‘Adopt-a-School’ independent opinion on the true and fair project of the District for the year. Let us view of the Financial Report as presented BASIC EDUCATION AND LITERACY now go to work as stated by our by the District. The Finance Committee is We are honouring this year’s theme of President: “Together we can, together we to negotiate the audit fee or honorarium Reading the Past, Writing the Future by will”. with the Auditor. The Auditor shall not looking back at education and literacy in be re-appointed for more than three Rotary through the years. We shall also be Let us beat the clock and be the change consecutive Rotary Years. looking ahead to nd innovative makers as we Serve to Change Lives. solutions to current challenges standing PUBLIC IMAGE ACTIVITIES in the way of quality education and Remi Bello, FCA The District Governor appeared on Eko lifelong learning opportunities for all in DISTRICT GOVERNOR FM radio breakfast programme on our country. August 18, 2021. I also made a TVC As we are settling down in the new appearance was during the World Humanitarian Day on the 19th August, THE INDEPENDENCE A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF ROTARACT DISTRICT 9110, NIGERIA Day NIGERIA OCTOBER 1ST 4

THE ROTARY DISTRICT 9110 WELCOMES THE ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT TO NIGERIA ON THURSDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER, 2021 The event was graced by several Rotaractors that have introduced new and refreshing memory of his time in Nigeria, dignitaries ranging from the Doyen of members to join Rotaract are also invited in- specically District 9110. Past DGs, Rotarians, Rotaractors and person to this session with RI President. other Invited guests. The session ended with general photograph Immediately after the DRR short address, he session of the Rotary International President The RI President in his speech Explained how called on the District Rotaract and spouse, Changemaker District Governor overwhelmed he was. He emphasized on the Representative-Elect and the Immediate Past and spouse, Changemaker District Rotaract need for every club to work on increasing District Rotaract Representative to join him Representative and all Rotaractors present. their membership strength by adopting the on the stage for gift presentation to the Rotary Line “Each One bring one, do more”. International President and spouse, Shekhar After his address speech, the District Rotaract and Rashi Mehta. Representative Ayodeji Sobowale was recognized to preside the Rotaract session Also, the hard copy of July and August with Rotary International President, Shekhar newsletters were presented to him to know Mehta. more about activities of the District in the rst two months of the Rotary year. The The Changemaker DRR shared update on the Changemaker DRR also urged the R I state of Rotaract District especially President Shekhar Mehta to position the gifts membership that has increased by over 32 in in a conspicuous location and put the two months and also mentioned that the newsletter in his archive to keep a signicant THE 5 A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF ROTARACT DISTRICT 9110, NIGERIA

As part of the itineraries of the great trek, Rotaract District also organized novelty football match between Team Polio and Team Awareness Trek to mark the commencement of the Polio vaccination across the communities in Nigeria. There was advocacy visit to the Monarchs of Oto Awori, Ijanikin and Alhaji Adamu Abubakar , The Sarki of Arewa community Ajeromi Ifelodun LGA. These important gures were decorated with End Polio vests and Polio magazine as a ROTARACT DISTRICT 9110 TEAM POLIO AND AND TEAMnod for their supports to Eradicate Polio virus in the world. AWARENESS TREK NOVELTY MATCH; We Discuss on the need and importance of POLIO ADVOCACY VISIT AND VACCINATION MONITORING polio vaccination , The Sariki promise to send the message to all Arewa community to Plus Committee, paid Advocacy visits to Also, the District Polio team was involved in ensure they vaccinate their children while Arewa Community Forum President the monitoring of the vaccination activities the Onijanikin of Ijanikin and Oloto of Oto Ajeromi Ifelodun Alhaji Maikudi in some communities in Ajegunle where Awori also showed supports to keep Polio at Babakarah, and B.O.T Chairman Alhaji some pluses were donated as logistics aid to Zero in Nigeria. Tanko Ibrahim, to seek for synergy in continually keep Polio at zero. ensuring we maintain the milestone of zero Still on the Public Awareness of Polio polio Nigeria . vaccination , Rotaract District 9110 Polio ROTARACT DISTRICT 9110 AWARENESS TREK 2021 TO CAMPAIGN AGAINST DEPRESSION Rotaractors from Lagos and Ogun the awareness Trek, campaigning against suicide and depression in the community state converge on 17th September, Depression and suicide and advising the knowingful well that the trek was 2021 for the 2021 Awareness Trek residents of Oto awori and ijanikin on good organized out of the limited resources as promoting good mental health. Mental Health. young adult. The trek activities started with a novelty The trek was taken to the palace of the two After the speech, the DRR presented the match between team awareness Trek and monarchs; Onijanikin of Ijanikin kingdom picture frame of 4-way test team Polio. HRM King Momodu Afolabi Ashafa and Oloto of Oto Awori HRM King Josiah The visit ended with group photographs in The awareness Trek started at about 11am Ilemobade Aina amidst funfair to attract the palace of Oloto of Oto Awori Kingdom at kinnmono hotel in Iyana Era where the commuters. and erection of awareness billboard at the District Rotaract Representative Ayodeji The two monarchs thanked the Expressway of Ijanikin for the awareness of Sobowale led hundreds of Rotaractors in organization for the initiative to reduce the community and travelers. THE 6 A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF ROTARACT DISTRICT 9110, NIGERIA

ROTARACT DISTRICT 9110 STEP UP POLIO AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY IN SEPTEMBER As part of the itineraries of the great trek, Rotaract District also organized novelty football match between Team Polio and Team Awareness Trek to mark the commencement of the Polio vaccination across the communities in Nigeria. The Monarchs of Oto Awori and Ijanikin were decorated with End Polio vests and Polio magazine as a nod for their supports to Eradicate Polio virus in in the monitoring of the vaccination in some communities in Ajegunle where the world. some pluses were donated as logisticsaid The Rotaract Polio Plus team led the to continually keep Polio at Zero. advocacy team to The Sarki Arewa Community of Ajeromi Ifelodun, Alhaji 7 Adamu Abubakar and President of Arewa Community Forum, Alhaji Maikudi Babakarah as well aa B.O.T Chairman Alhaji Tanko Ibrahim. The team discussed the need and importance of Polio Vaccination. The Hausa leaders promised to relay the message to all Arewa communities and ensure children are vaccinated. Also, the District Polio team was involved THE A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF ROTARACT DISTRICT 9110, NIGERIA

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DISTRICT ROTARACT REPRESENTATIVE, DRR AYODEJI SHOBOWALE OFFICIAL VISIT TO ROTARACT CLUB OF AGEGE. The Visit was held on Sunday 5th already. of September 2021 at Decent Immediately after the Board members Hotel, 10 Arigbanla Street meeting with the District Rotaract Abekoko Busstop Agege. Representative, Club Fellowship was also held with members, Friends and The Meeting between the Board Guest of Rotaract Club of Agege which members and DRR Entourage was was Presided over by the club called to order at exactly 4:00pm. The President Rotaractor Agoro DRR introduced his entourage and Oluwatomisin. also the President of Rotaract club of Agege also introduced all the board The Fellowship came to and end by members Present. 8:00pm. Documents needed for the visit was The President Appreciate the DRR and presented to the DRR which he his Entourage for the visit and a gift scrutinized and make observation was presented to the District Rotaract where needed. The president take Representative on behalf of the club by notes of all the observation raised by the District Secretary, Rotaractor the DRR and promise to make Raheem Rashidat who happen to be a necessary corrections ASAP. past president of the club. The DRR also requested for the The DRR appreciates the Club for the payment of DISCON 2022.The gift and also admonished all the club president on behalf of the club promise members to let go of the past wrongs to make payment for those that have and imbibe the spirit of love which will not yet paid very soon as we have help in making the club to continue to some members that has paid theirs wax stronger. . DRR VISITATION TO RAC AKOWONJO It was indeed a wonderful visit of the ipaja which was followed by the BOD DRR to the ROTARACT CLUB OF meeting and concluded with a fellowship AKOWONJO as not just the club felt with the club members. his presence but the people at iyana ipaja The highlights of the visit was the DRR did. addressing club issues and advising the club on measures to solve it’s one problem The visit which was held on the 19th of which is membership. Also the DRR was September,2021 spanned 1:30pm to awarded the auction pack and presented 6:10pm. by Rotarian Dapo and also presented with a special gift by the youth chair in person of The visit was dual packed. Operation feed Rotarian Adeosun. the beggars project was launched at iyana- THE 10 A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF ROTARACT DISTRICT 9110, NIGERIA

DISTRICT ACTIVITIES UPDATE: MINUTES OF THE ROTARACT BOARD MEETING HELD ON THE 17TH OF SEPT. 2021 Raheem Rashidat Abiola attendance. Speakers spoke on Rotaract to visit 10 clubs in the district. He also added Elevation and Professional life. It also that Zonal Representatives and ADRRs Vocational service project featured Induction of two Rotaractors from should endeavor to assist clubs under them to RAC Ota and Induction packs were given to check the requirements prior to the Rotaract District 9110NG In partnership with them. certicates of partnership were given submission to ofce of the District Rotaract Lagos State Government to provide to Rotaract clubs that supported the event to Representative. Vocational training to people in three show that the district is open to partnerships. Polio plus committee different geographical locations. The centers 5 clubs supported the seminar namely: Rtr. Patrick Onyedimma (Chair) include Agege, Yaba and Ikorodu. Forms RAC Maryland There was a Novelty match between team have been designed for distribution and RAC Gbagada South polio and team great trek. The Scores were 3:1 information would be sent out to the public in Rac Lagos in favor of team great Trek. The proposed no time. Rotaractors can contribute to the RAC Lagos Mainland date for the poliowalk is 30th of October and project although, the district is funding the RAC Orile Iganmu Venue is Ajeromi Ifelodun Local project. The training is scheduled for 3days The income for the project was a sum of Government. He said Vaccination is 18th-21st per week. 80,000 which were donated by Rotarians and of September and called for donations. Family of Rotary celebrations 2021/22 Rotaractors. The expenditure was 60,000, According to the board chair, this year’s leaving a sum of 20,000 in the district account. ADRR Lagos Central Reported that he has family of Rotary would be celebrated in Souvenirs were donated by RevolutionPlus visited all clubs under his jurisdiction and collaboration with Interact, Rotary and and given to members who arrived early to noted that, aside from a few internal issues, Rotakids. The program would be for three the project venue. And lastly, the project they are doing well. days- Friday to Sunday- and Registration is featured online presence of members who currently 2500 till the end of October. It were unable to attend the program Conference committee Covers feeding and souvenirs except physically. The chairman Encouraged members to accommodation. The Board chair requested for a quarterly register for the conference. He gave a brief The board chair called for questions and report of the Number of new Rotaractors and rundown of activities, thus: clarications and Rtr Ebunoluwa asked those who have quitted in order to know the Thursday night: Accreditation, Press about the medical outreach project which membership strength. conference, Asun night (8-10pm) was to hold this month, the board chair Zonal and Area Report Friday: training, seminar, wazobia night responded that the funding is from Rotary ADRR Ogun East, Moses Jacob reported that Saturday: Conference- the CEO. Dinner action group and they’re still trying to get he has visited clubs under his jurisdiction night. Currently, there are 60 registered funding for the materials. The new Proposed except two clubs which he intends to visit participants. There will be a Football league date for the project is November. soon. on Thursday, Friday, Saturday. He also Rtr. Mujib Abisogun asked if provisions are Requested for support. Accommodation is being made for Rotaractors from Ogun state ZRR Zone L Elizabeth Adoga Reported that 7,000 per head for three persons in a room. to benet from the Vocational project, the she has visited the clubs under her AOB chair claried that the committee is jurisdiction except one which she intends to The board chairman announced the next considering Partnering with Ogun State visit at the next fellowship. The most visible council meeting comes up on the 23rd of Government on Digital training since no challenge is that of membership aside some October at Abeokuta while Board meeting vocational centre built by government in in-house issues. Rotaractor Mujib added that holds on the 22nd of October. Ogun state, however, they’re allowed to join membership is a general issue because there Accommodation will be provided for the training at any of the convenient centres. is no form of creativity when clubs organize members traveling down to Abeokuta on Reports programs and fellowships. Other members Friday night. Membership Chair: Rtr Mujib Abisogun. The reacted to this. Adjournment: the meeting was adjourned by membership seminar held on the 21st August The Board Chair said that creativity is relative Rtr. Afolabi Abiola, seconded by Rtr. 2021 was a success despite the weather and clubs should choose what works for Adenekan AbdulAzeez. conditions. About 58-60 Rotaractors were in them. He also reported that he has been able The meeting came to a close at 10:00pm. ROTARACT DISTRICT 9110 HOSTS SEMINAR ON GIRL CHILD EDUCATION IN RURAL AREAS The Basic Education and Literacy compliments the vision of Rotary inadequacies and possible ways to promote Project Committee organized a International President. rural girl child education. webinar on Girl Child Education in The online event started at 5pm on Friday The second speaker, a Regent of Ibulesoro Rural Areas. The seminar is in response to 25th September, 2021 having over 30 Kingdom, Princess Moyinoluwa Falowo the call by Rotary International President, participants including Rotarians and shared cases of education in her local Shekhar Mehta who has charged Rotary Rotaractor from within and beyond the communities and discussed efforts of and Rotaract members to do more of service District. humanitarian organizations in promoting projects on Girl Child empowerment. The rst speaker, Educationist doubled as education in rural areas. The event was hosted to create insight on the District Governor-Elect Omotunde girl child education in rural areas to enable Lawson spoke extensively on state of girl The event lasted 2hours and e-certicate of Rotaract clubs plan impactful projects that child education in rural areas, the Appreciation was sent to the participants. THE 11 A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF ROTARACT DISTRICT 9110, NIGERIA

DEPRESSION: FIVE FACTS NIGERIANS SHOULD KNOW Globally, 322 million people are surprise. Low socio-economic status, and available mental health services. With the suffering from depression; a intimate partner violence have also been abysmal lack of mental health services in common mental disorder that reported as important risk factors of the country, particularly in rural areas, presents with depressed mood, loss of depression, and these factors are nancial difculties pose an additional interest or pleasure, decreased energy, predominantly common among females . barrier to accessing health services. These feelings of guilt or low self-worth, In Nigeria, over 50% of women are barriers have long lasting consequences, as disturbed sleep or appetite, and poor illiterates, and not in the labour force, and depressed patients who are untreated are concentration. It also leads to impairment of 28% and 7% of females reported more vulnerable to suicidal thoughts, and an individuals' ability to function and carry experiencing physical and sexual violence suicide. Depression is also linked to out everyday tasks and responsibilities, and in their lifetime respectively. morbidity, poor child health outcomes, and could lead to suicide. Many new mothers also experience a form mortality. Today, as we celebrate World Health Day, of depression called postpartum with the theme “Depression: Let's talk”, depression. Studies have reported a Fact 4: Tackling depression in Nigeria will HealthThink hereby presents you with ve prevalence of 14% to 20% among new be challenging important facts about Depression in mothers in Nigeria. Being a single mother Financial difculties and social adversity Nigeria. and having a female baby are important have been associated with depression. With risk factors for apostpartum depression in the high poverty rate of the country, and the Fact 1: Depression in Nigeria is more Nigeria. This emphasizes the role that difculties faced by Nigerians every day, it common than we think. culture and society play in the prevalence of is likely that the prevalence of depression Depression is a signicant public health health problems in the country. among Nigerians will continue to increase. problem, and at a prevalence rate of 3.9%, 7 Research has also begun to focus on Stigma and lack of mental health services million Nigerians currently suffer from it antenatal depression, a form of depression are some of the other various challenges Several studies conducted among different among pregnant women. In a study usually faced in seeking and utilizing populations have however reported a much conducted in Abeokuta, 24.5% of the mental health services. A study reported higher prevalence. Studies conducted in Nigeria have pregnant women were depressed. About that majority of health reported the prevalence of half of the pregnant women who were practitioners in a health care depression among young adults, single were reported to have antenatal center in Benin City have limited elderly and IDPs as 25%, 26.2% and depression, and more than one-third of the knowledge of depression, with 17% respectively. According to women with unplanned pregnancies were 78% of them facing difculties in research conducted in various depressed. This buttresses the need for working with depressed parts of the country, about 20% – strengthened advocacy and behavioral patients. 59% of people living with communications on access and use of It is time we address these HIV/AIDS are depressed, with the family planning methods. challenges and recognize that highest prevalence reported in depression is a real problem to North – Central Nigeria. A study Fact 3: People who are depressed usually do avert the consequences that are conducted in Western Nigeria in not get the help they need. sure to follow. 2013 also reported that as high as Despite the availability of evidence based Fact 5: Every Nigerian has a part 44.5% of clinical patients are treatment, patients usually do not get the to play in tackling depression depressed. help they need to manage depression. In a Mental health services should Other studies conducted among patients study by Gureje et al, only 37% of elderly become an integral and with chronic illnesses like stroke, leprosy, people with depression received any form functional part of primary health care, to and epilepsy have reported a prevalence of treatment. ensure universal access. There is also a need rate ranging from 27.5% to 46%. Often times, people suffering from a mental for more mental health practitioners in the The high prevalence of depression illness or disorder experience feelings of country in order to meet the needs of the frequently reported among these shame, stigma and discrimination. ever growing number of people who will populations suggests that it is a very Furthermore, majority of Nigerians lack need to be treated. It is important that common occurrence among people who awareness about mental health, and health workers actively seek to diagnose face social adversity, and difculties. depression among patients and provide the appropriate health services to ensure they Fact 2: Gender disparities exist in the get optimum treatment. This implies that prevalence of depression. general practitioners and other health care Although depression is a common mental workers need to be properly and regularly disorder globally, there exists a sensitized about depression and other disproportionate prevalence among mental health disorders. There is also a genders. According to WHO, the burden of dearth of data on depression and other depression is 50% higher in females than in mental health disorders, emphasizing the males. In Africa, 5.95% of females suffer need for more research in this area, from depression, compared to 4.9% among especially in the community, as data is males. Studies in Nigeria have also reported needed for appropriate health planning. that being female is a signicant risk factor The rst step towards tackling these issues of depression. however, is raising awareness and talking This disparity however comes as no about it. THE 12 A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF ROTARACT DISTRICT 9110, NIGERIA



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