Rotary Club of Ojodu, a member of Rotary International District 9111, has joined the global community in commemorating World Polio Day 2025, reaffirming Rotary’s unwavering commitment to the eradication of poliomyelitis worldwide.
Under the leadership of Rotarian Martins Nnanna (PHF), the Club has outlined a series of activities aimed at increasing public awareness and reinforcing the importance of vaccination in maintaining a polio-free society.
As part of these activities, the Club has erected a public awareness billboard at 13 Arinfala Village Road, Alagbado, Ogun State; a densely populated area with over one million residents. The initiative seeks to educate community members on the dangers of polio and to encourage parents and guardians to ensure their children are immunised.
In addition, members of the Rotary Club of Ojodu participated in a Train Ride to Abeokuta, followed by an engagement event at Olumo Rock, in collaboration with other clubs within District 9111. These activities were designed to draw public attention to the continuing need for vigilance and immunisation against polio.
The Club will continue its commemorative efforts on Saturday, 25 October 2025, with a 5-kilometre Polio Awareness Walk, beginning at the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Lagos State Command in Ojodu and concluding at the Ojodu Local Government Secretariat, Oke-Ira, Ogba.
The observance will culminate on Sunday, 26 October 2025, with a special fellowship session featuring a lecture titled “Supporting The Rotary Foundation through Polio Plus Participation”, to be delivered by Past District Governor (PDG) Bola Oyebade.
Speaking ahead of the event, the Chairman of the Polio Committee, Rotarian Johnpaul Chigbo, reaffirmed the Club’s dedication to Rotary’s global mission, stating that:
“While tremendous progress has been made towards the eradication of polio, continued advocacy, community engagement and immunisation remain essential. Our collective action will ensure that no child, anywhere in the world, suffers from this preventable disease.”
Through these initiatives, Rotary Club of Ojodu continues to support Rotary International’s End Polio Now campaign, contributing to the sustained global effort to achieve a world completely free of polio.
