History Of RC Mende Midtown district 9110 Nigeria

Rotary Club of Mende Midtown was conceived by PDG Bola Oyebade who is also the Charter President of Rotary Club of Maryland. The idea was sold to Rtn Mariam Adegunwa during her membership of RC Maryland and about the time PDG Bola Oyebade was getting ready to start his Governorship role of the district during the year 2020-201, themed: Rotary Opens Opportunities. Having called on Rtn Mariam Adegunwa to start a new Rotary Club, she invited Rtn Raheem Adebisi, Rtn Segun Inuejulawa and Rtn Salewa Ijituyi who were also members of RC Maryland and they all came together to share the vision of forming Rotary Club of Mende Midtwon.

Thenceforth, other persons were invited and preformation meetings were held virtually reason being the outbreak of Covid 19 in 2020.By July 23, 2020, the club was admitted into Rotary and our club became the fist club to be admitted into Rotary in the Rotary year 2020-21 with 25 Charter members. These Charter members are: Rtn. Mariam Adegunwa (Charter President), Rtn. Raheem Adebisi (President Elect), Rtn. Salewa Ijituyi, Rtn. Oyetade Taiwo, Rtn. Femi Emmanuel, Rtn. Ilori Emmanuel, Rtn Samuel Akinwande, Rtn Juliet, Rtn Joel Arinze, Rtn Jide Peters, Rtn Emmenuel Owolabi, Rtn. Adafin Samuel, Rtn. Kehinde Odeneye,

Club Achievements

Achievements Recorded By RC Mende Midtown

In 2020-21 Rotary year led my CP Mariam Adegunwa,phf, we had some achievements:

Emergence of 3 Paul Harris Fellows: Rtn Samuel Akinwande, Rtn. Oluwatosin Sanyaolu, Rtn Edi Richard Efe and Rtn. Owolabi Emmanuel. These new PHFs then with the Charter President Rtn Mariam Adegunwa and President Elect Raheem Adebisi were existing PHFs making the total of 7 PHFs on record during our first year of formation.
We also touched all 7areas of focus of Rotary and did a collaborative water Project with our sponsor Rotary Club- RC Maryland at Ilisan Remo, Ogun State.
We also formed an Interact Club of…. In Bariga Lagos
We also extended fellowship to Rotary Club of Iyaganku and Ibadan Central District 9125 same year in September 2020
Election was successfully conducted that brought Rtn Femi Emmanuel as President Nominee During the year 2021-2022 theme: Serve to Change Lives, led by Rtn Raheem Adebisi, phf, the following achievements were recorded:
Emergence of another PHF- Rtn Adeshina Ajayin making it a total of 8 PHFs in the club
Out of 23 goals set covering our seven areas of focus and avenues of service 21 were met
We improved of collaborations with private and government enterprises for our projects giving us more brand presence
We hosted international Rotarians from RC Banjul. The Gambia and had joint fellowship
We formed a new Rotary Club of Magboro with over 26 charter members
We had successful bye law review to fit into our club’s current realities
We had members with district appointments
We successfully had our business and board meetings and assembly throughout the year
We had a successful District Governor Visit
We had a successful AGM that brough in Rtn Edi Richard Efe as President Nominee
We had a successful handover and award recognition evening
We won the RI President Citation
Formed a new Rotaract and Rotary Club
Successful District Governor’s Visit
Successful AGM but the emerged President Nominees- Rtn Oluwatosin Sanyaolu was moved to a new club and the contender of the election-Rtn Adewale Owa was made the PN by board’s approval