ABOUT DISTRICT 9110

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The Birth of District 9110

By the end of the Rotary year 1980/81 there were more than 50 Rotary clubs in District 910, which spread over the West African Coast from Mauritania to Nigeria. There were 31 of these clubs in Nigeria. The Rotary International found it expedient to create two Districts out of District 910 for effectiveness in service delivery and administration. Thus District 911 and District 915 emerged by July 1, 1982. District 911 comprised of clubs in Nigeria and Rotarian Juli Adelusi-Adeluyi (RC IKEJA) became its first Governor.

This dynamic, 42 year old Rotarian, traveled the length and breadth of Nigeria to form 31 new Rotary Clubs. His successor, DG Bob Ogbuagu (RC Warri) added 25 clubs to bring the total number of clubs to 87, which encouraged Rotary International to split District 911 into two with the creation of District 912. District 911 covered Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara and Sokoto states of Nigeria and District 912 the eastern and other parts of northern Nigeria.

Rotarian Babatunde Ajayi (RC Lagos) was Governor of District 911 in 1984/85. There was such a phenomenal growth in the number of Rotarians and clubs in Nigeria that by July 1986 there was a further creation of two more Districts in Nigeria. District 911, 912, 913 and 914 emerged with Rotarian HRM Adedapo Tejuosho becoming the Governor for District 911 in the 1986/87 year. That Rotary year, 68 new clubs were chartered in the four Districts in Nigeria with 46 of them from District 911.

In the 1990/91 Rotary year, Rotary International added 0 as the last figure for all Rotary Districts. Hence Nigeria District became 9110, 9120, 9130 and 9140.

The very impressive growth of Rotary in the 1980s brought widespread and great dividend to various Nigerian Communities. By the start of 1987/88 year there were 7829 Rotarians in 243 clubs in Nigeria. Rotary International reacted to this development by initiating policies that facilitated more awareness for Nigerians to become Rotarians and gave recognitions to outstanding Nigeria Rotarians such as Rotarian Jon. B. Majiyagbe becoming an RI Director.

However, due to further entrenchment of military rule and an economic decline, there came a lull in Rotary activities and growth in the 1990. Membership Development and Extension suffered attrition, which all the Districts in Nigeria are making great efforts to reverse. Rotary leaders continue to initiate policies and projects aimed at spreading the dividends of Rotary service to many more people in their communities and therefore rekindle their interest in Rotary and humanitarian efforts. District 9110 has collaborated with other Districts in Nigeria to among other activities:

1. Organize Inter District Conference
2. Hold meetings of all current and Past District Governors in Nigeria (CRODIGON).
3. Host Rotary International Presidents who have visited Nigeria – Carlos Canseco (1985-86), Hugh Archer (1988-89), Cliff Dochterman (1991-92), Frank Devlyn (2000-2001), Richard King (2002-2003), Jon B. Majiyagbe (2003-2004) and William. B. Boyd (2006-2007).
4. Execute joint programs and projects
5. Collaborate in the Polio Plus programs. PDG Ebun Adefeso of District 9110 is the chairman Nigeria National Polio Plus Committee.

Specifically, since inception of our District in 1982/83 a lot has been achieved in the four areas of emphasis of Rotary International and Polio eradication. These areas of emphasis are:

1. Literacy and Education
2. Health and Poverty Alleviation
3. Family of Rotary
4. Water Management

The many projects the Rotary Clubs of District 9110 have executed in our various communities are evidences of our efforts in service delivery to our people. Some of these are:

 

Literacy & Education

1. In order to reduce the levels of illiteracy and poverty in our District as many as 30 Adult Literacy Classes have been established in various communities
2. In conjunction with the Lagos State Government the District pioneered the Concentrated Learning Encounter (CLE) and started it in four Secondary Schools. Five more schools will join the program in 2006-07. There are also many projects set up to improve the education of children with learning disabilities
3. Donations of tons of books to public and school libraries
4. The Rotary Wheel School at Okobaba where street children are being given education.

 

Health & Poverty Alleviation

1. Micro-Credit Scheme that have gulped several thousand dollars to help poor men and women to improve their standard of living
2. Over 3000 eye cataract and glaucoma surgeries
3. Extensive and Intensive Roll Back Malaria program that focuses on preventive measures of reducing incidences of malaria through promotion of personal and environmental hygiene, fumigation, use of Insecticides treated nets etc.
4. Donation of hundreds of wheelchairs to the disabled.

 

Water  Management

Over 1000 deep wells and 300 boreholes have been provided in various communities in both urban and rural areas to promote healthy living and reduce the incidences of water-borne diseases.

 

Family of Rotary

1. There are ……..Rotaract Clubs and ……. Interact Clubs executing service projects in the District.
2. There are ….. Inner wheel Clubs

 

Membership

1. The District now consists of 83 Clubs, 1934 members, 232 of who are women.
2. Membership extension programs are on going to strengthen the clubs and the District.

Many other projects like the Gift of Life, HIV/AIDS Awareness Seminars, Care of Orphans and Vulnerable Children, Guinea worm eradication, receiving and sending out of Group Study Exchange teams, Scholarships to indigent students, make District 9110 stand out as a viable Rotary District.

The District has been fortunate to have dedicated and forward looking Rotarians to have served as Governors since its inception in 1982. These Rotary leaders working with other dedicated Rotarians have helped raise the profile of Rotary in our communities and in Nigeria. In everything Rotary leaders have upheld the Objects of Rotary, practiced the Four Way Test of Rotary and operated according to the constitution and byelaws of Rotary International.

District 9110 is a success story in Rotary International and it is highly committed to Lead the Way in providing humanitarian services to its communities and communities in other parts of the world.

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