By Cornelius Kayode
The foremost indigenous club, Eko club at the weekend inaugurates new executives that would pilot the affairs of the Club in the next three years.
In his speech at the event, the new President of the Club, Rasaak Olugbenga Amodu, expressed appreciation to the members of the Club for deeming it fit in choosing him as the 22nd President of the Club.
He recalled that the journey, which started about 22years when he used to follow his late dad, Alhaji Muritala Adisa Amodu to the Club had been crowned with his determination and love for the club since then.
He said that he reminisced into the glorious past, especially the lofty thoughts of the founding fathers, the wise men, a group of childhood friends who on return from abroad continued to share a common vision that birthed Eko Club 49years ago at their meeting point in Alhaji Sikiru Agoro a.k.a. Father's shop at Williams Street, Lagos Island.
"My dedication and love for the club had continued to inflame my desire to serve in various capacities through the past years in four distinguished positions as welfare officers, general secretary, vice president and now as the president", he said.
Amodu maintained that since he's sworn-in on February 28th, 2023, he had been privileged to work with vibrant, dedicated and brilliant young young minds, who together have ensured a smooth day to day running of the affairs of the club, your club, our club.
The President equally extended appreciation to his vice, Captain Shakee Adedayo Oshodi and other members of the committee
Also in his speech, the Former Minister of Works & Housing of Nigeria, His Excellency, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, who was also honoured with Eko Club double Excellence awards for his great performance throughout the nation and as a worthy Ambassador of the Club, thanked the club on behalf of the Fashola's family, for the great and colourful recognition and wished every members of the club many happy celebration.
He, however, charged the new exco to plan for the next 50 years by looking inward on the next sustainable projects to be executed and maintained, for the next 50 years, as it would be of good advantage if many of our children are educated on the history and right Cultural practices of Lagos State.
He expressed further that the club has the pedigree to lead and put things straight accordingly, and he emphasised, on how he used to come to the Eko Club as a child, and how well the change has come on its building and infrastructure, with the better roles the whole club members can play, for the progress of the club, and the benefits of the younger generation in Lagos State.
He saluted and recognised the Chairman of Ocassion, Hon. Justice Ishola Olorunnibe, Elders who were present at the event to chair the occasion, including the White Cap Chiefs of Lagos State, and described the white cap chiefs as one of the examples, and studies which our children needed to know about in the history of Lagos.
The Chairman of theu Occasion, Hon. Justice Ishola Olorunnibe narrated that great philosophers had come together in 1974 to create the Club for the development of Lagos State,so as to assist the club members to promote healthy living and its prosperity.
He congratulated the new Executive and officers of the club, for passing through some assignments which found them reliable to move the club forward
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