Head of Media and External Relations at the United Bank for Africa (UBA), Mr. Ramon Nasir Olanrewaju has been honoured with the Rotary Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award.
The award was presented to him on Sunday in Lagos by Rotarian Kayode Oyesile, the 5th President of the Rotary Club of Greenfield.
Olanrewaju, who was widely regarded as one of Nigeria’s leading bank media managers, was recognised for his outstanding humanitarian service and contributions to community development.
In his remarks, he thanked friends who turned out to celebrate with him and pledged continued support for his friend, Rotarian Oyesile, who was formally invested to lead the club.
In his maiden speech as the 5th Impact President for the 2026-2027 Rotary year, Oyesile said true leadership is not defined by title but by trust earned, lives touched, and impact made.
He thanked God, his family, members of the club, and his immediate past president, Rtn. Bonny Ogirri and other past leaders established a strong foundation.
“We are not here to merely execute temporary fixes; we are here to build enduring legacies,” he said.
Oyesile unveiled an ambitious N64.5 million humanitarian budget for the 2026-2027 Rotary year, aimed at transforming lives across the community.
The club’s flagship initiative is the Star Project—ICT Centre, valued at ₦23,000,000. The project will establish a state-of-the-art tech hub in the Amuwo-Odofin/Okota community to bridge the digital divide and empower over 2,000 youths with essential digital skills. It is complemented by Disease Eradication and Control (₦16,500,000), which will provide free fibroid surgeries to restore the health, dignity, and hope of indigent women, and by major investments at the club’s adopted Okota Police Children School—₦6,500,000 for furnishing the newly built classroom blocks and staff rooms, already completed and commissioned, and ₦4,000,000 for water and sanitation, covering a modern borehole, toilet facilities, and a septic tank to guarantee clean water and a conducive learning environment for over 500 pupils and teachers.
The second pillar focuses on health, livelihoods, and youth development. Under Maternal and Child Health Support (₦3,500,000), treated mosquito nets, baby nappies, weighing machines, and BP monitors will be donated to postnatal and nursing mothers at the Apena Maternal and Child Health Centre, safeguarding over 500 mothers and their babies. Economic Empowerment (₦3,500,000) will provide sustainable financial support to lift indigent women and their families out of poverty, while Youth Service (₦2,500,000) will sponsor 10 youths to the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA), and Skills and Vocational Training (₦2,500,000) will train and support unemployed youths.
The programme is completed by community outreach and sustainability efforts, including a charity visit (₦1,500,000) to SO-SAID Charity Home with donations of food and clothing items, tree planting and beautification (₦500,000) within the community, and peace building, conflict prevention, and resolution (₦500,000). In total, the 11 projects represent an investment of ₦64,500,000 in education, healthcare, youth empowerment, and community well-being.
He described the ₦64.5 million ambition as dear to the club and called on corporate partners, donors, and Rotarians to support the vision with finance, networks, and talent.
He urged members to prioritise action over excuses and collaboration over division, adding, “Built on trust. Driven by purpose. And inspired by the future. I accept this responsibility with a heart fully ready to serve.”
The colorful ceremony was chaired by High Chief (Barr.) Dumo Lulu-Briggs, who served as Royal Father of the Day and Chairman of the Occasion.
Chief Lulu-Briggs is the Chairman of Platform Petroleum Limited and the Inkeiroari VI of the Kalabari Kingdom. A businessman, statesman, and philanthropist with over 28 years of experience in the energy and maritime sectors, he has received several national and international honours for leadership and humanitarian service.
Also present were the District Governor, Rtn. Bukola Olabisi Bakare; District Governor-Elect, Rtn. Samuel Bamidele Ayetutu; and District Governor Nominee, Rtn. Ade Oyenekan, alongside other past District Governors and district leaders.
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