One of the global service organisations in the country, Lions Club International (LCI), is set to create a food bank in Lagos to serve communities in Osun, Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun and Kwara.
Speaking with journalists in Ilorin on Thursday to herald the group’s three-day annual convention, the district 404-B2 governor, Tolulope Senbajo, said that the project would kick off in June this year.
Senbajo, who said that the project would be implemented with support of the Lagos state government, added that 2025 convention, themed, “serving in harmony” is symbolic, as two districts – 404-B2 and 404-B3 jointly organized it.
“It is a confirmation of synergy and cooperation that exists within Lion International Club. We are united in our commitment to serving humanity and as Lions, we embody the values of kindness, compassion, and service.
“We believe that by working together, we can achieve great things and make a real difference in the lives of others. Our members come from diverse backgrounds and professions, but we are united in our passion for service and our commitment to our communities.
We are dedicated to positive impact in communities with over 1.4 million members across the world”, he said.
Also speaking, his counterpart in District 404-B3, Dr Ibrahim Jide Bello, said there are plans to build food court in a school in Lagos.
Bello said that the school to be chosen has not less than 800 pupils and operate in an inhabitable environment.
He, however, highlighted various developmental projects and efforts by the group since last year June.
He listed them to include medical outreach and food security to over 5,000 Nigerians while no fewer than 3,000 have benefited from the LCI medical gestures.
He also said that LCI (Nigeria) has attracted about 500,000 dollars to execute several humanitarian projects which he said included diabetes screening centres within the district as well as alleviated sufferings of people that suffered natural calamities, with a special reference to those recently affected by flooding in Maiduguri in Borno state.
He, however, lamented funding and inadequate hands as factors hampering further achievements of the group.
According to him; “LCI in Nigeria has just about 10,000 membership to serve a population of over 200 million people”.
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