The Inner Wheel District 911 Nigeria, has installed Mrs Omolola Fakeye as the 42nd District Chairman, as it reiterated commitment to humanitarian services.
Speaking at the installation ceremony in Lagos, Fakeye, also the Director of Administration, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), pledged to lead with inclusiveness, mentorship, and a deep focus on sustainable services to mankind.
She reaffirmed commitment of the club to inclusivity, advocate and services to humanity by ensuring that the vulnerable and indigent citizens received the needed support/healthcare for healthy living.
Citing the Inner Wheel theme for 2025 2026 – “Step up and Lead By Example”, Fakeye described it as a clarion call for all members to demonstrate leadership through empathy, inclusiveness, and impactful service.
Fakeye outlined the ambitious project plan of the club for the 2025–2026 Inner Wheel year, with a total project budget of N84 million, aimed to address key areas such as healthcare, education, empowerment, and environmental sustainability.
Top on the list were the renovation and furnishing of LUTH Block 4 (College of Nursing Science Hostel), a three-level building project budgeted at N10 million per floor, to help the hospital admit more nursing students and expand the nation’s healthcare workforce.
She also announced a vocational training programme worth N10 million aimed at equipping trainees with employable skills over three month and six month periods.
Other project initiatives include the creation of three Inner Wheel Gardens (N3 million), and a Mega Orange – the World awareness campaign aligned with global efforts to end violence against women.
Also, Fakeye pledged support for eight international health days and advocacy on breast and cervical cancer, with a budget of N500,000 for each event among others.
According to her, the club’s core mandate was basically to help the vulnerable and less privileged citizens in the society, promote true friendship, encourage the ideals of personal service and foster international understanding.
“Service to humanity has been the core mandate of the club.
“And coming in now as the District Chairman, is like serving at a higher level; being more purposeful and doing things that will impact on mankind.
“So, I feel excited over the new position; I feel good; I feel a sense of obligation and appreciated members of the club, friends and family for their support,” Fakeye said.
Speaking, the National Representative/President 2025/2026, Mrs Funmi Ogunsi, congratulated the new District Chairman, pledging support for the club.
Ogunsi, who expressed excitement that the club had impacted positively on the lives of many people, urged the new District Chairman to build on the existing legacies, which majorly focused on humanitarian services; emphasising the need to “Step Up and Lead by Example”, which entails leading with vision, courage and a servant heart.
The Guest Speaker at the event, Mrs Fola Laoye, said that the club’s year theme symbolises how people could help, impact, assist and relate with one another in society.
Laoye said it also symbolised the readiness of the club to make a difference by impacting and touching people’s lives positively, urging members to always be mindful of the way they relate with people; showing love and kindness to others.
“By the club’s theme for the year; it symbolises your readiness to make an impact and touch people’s lives positively. Take a collective action that will impact on other people; and you must be deliberate about your actions. Every action matters no matter how small, always be kind in your dealings and show love and compassion to others.” she said.
Te event featured presentation of an Award of Recognition to some personalities for their immense contribution to the capacity building of humans and communities in Nigeria and beyond.
