Rotary Club of Osubi, budgets N12.9M for Education, Health, other critical projects

Rotary Club of Osubi, under District 9141, has budgeted N12.9 million to execute educational, health, micro-credit and other critical infrastructural projects for the 2021/2022 Rotary Year.

Fresh Angle International can report that this much, was disclosed by Rotn. Mudiaga Joseph Erhiawarie, at Osubi in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State, Saturday October 30, shortly after his installation as the 12^th President, Rotary Club of Osubi.

Breakdown of the projects’ cost by Rotn. Erhiawarie, showed that donation of educational materials to Osubi, Oha and few other primary/secondary schools, will cost nine hundred thousand naira (N900, 000) while the annual medical outreach/eye check at Osubi, is expected to gulp four million naira (N4.000,000.00).

Rotn. Mudiaga Joseph Erhiawarie & his wife

According to the Rotary President, water project scheme to some selected Okpe communities, essay writing competition for public primary and junior secondary schools in Okpe Local Government Area, annual micro credit scheme project support to traders in Okpe Local Government Area and renovation of Osubi secondary school toilet, amongst others, would consume the balance eight million naira (N8.000, 000.00)

“In this Rotary year, we aim to do more, especially in the areas of Economic and Community Development as well as in Peace and Conflict Prevention and Resolution. We however can make a greater impact by partnering with other service clubs, or with individuals or entities that share our common interest. We will also not forget that we will design and execute projects in a sustainable manner, ensuring that their impact will be felt by many”, Rotarian Erhiawarie, explained.

In his valedictory speech, the immediate past President, Rotary Club of Osubi, Rotn. Ighodalo S. Akpasubi, noted that the Club gave out interest free loan of two hundred and fifty thousand naira (N250,000.00) to five (5) small scale business women to boost their businesses, with each of the beneficiaries going home with fifty thousand naira (N50,000.00).

Rotn. Akpasubi Ighodalo, delivering his valedictory speech

“The treatment of a teenager with detached retina that almost made him blind, was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Osubi. The problem was corrected and site restored. The child was presented to the District Governor, Virginia Major, on her visit to our zone on October 2, 2021.

“The Club carried out planting of 35 nos. Economic Trees spread at strategic locations at Ogbe Secondary School from September 25, 2021 to November 11, 2021. There were five (5) different species of trees.

“Rotary Club of Osubi gave scholarship of about one hundred and fifty thousand naira (N150, 000.00) to two of the siblings of our late member, Rotn. Amaka, to meet part of their education bills”, Rotn. Akpasubi disclosed.

A cross section of Rotarians & guests, during the installation ceremony

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