The Speaker Imo State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Barr Anthony Emeka Nduka has described Rotary Club as an important organization that do not just care for the less privilege in our society, but also propagates sound ethical standard in all spheres of life.
Rt Hon Nduka made the remarks in his office when the members of Rotary Club paid him courtesy call in his office.
He said that Rotary world wide has a long history of humanitarian services to mankind, an act he enjoined every human beings to imbibe.
The Speaker who is also member representing Ehime Mbano State Constituency at the State House of Assembly, assured them of Government readiness to play its part as a way of strengthening the aims and objectives for which Rotary Club was established.
He commended a member of the group,Rtn David Adeyanju also known as Lion's Heart, for embarking on the onerous task of riding a Motor Bike from far away London to Nigeria just to raise fund for the eradication of Polio.
He described him as a great man whose name will soon enter the Guinness Book of Record.
Earlier, the leader of the team and Imo State Polio Plus Rep, District 9142, Rtn Ohajunwa Chukwuemeka informed the Speaker that they came to interface with him and acquaint him with details relating to World Polio Day.
While he urged the Speaker to attend most of the planed activities which include road walk, dinner for fund raising against Polio etc, he prayed the government to support Rotary Club in the campaign for the eradication of Polio in Nigeria and Africa.
Adding his voice, past District Governor, PGD Hassan, said that Rotary is poised to ensuring that polio become a thing of the past, he however requested for government support.
Delivering the vote of thanks, the former Majority Leader in the State Assembly, Hon Dr Oguike, thanked the Speaker for honouring the request to interact with the Rotarians on short notice.
He congratulated the Rt Hon. Barr Anthony Emeka Nduka on his emergence as Speaker Imo State House of Assembly.
Among those who were at the entourage include Rtn Ohajunwa Chukwumeke, Imo State Polio Plus Rep,, District 9142, Rtn David Adeyanju, past District Governor, PGD Hassan, Hon. Dr Oguike (Former Majority Leader, IMHA) and others.
Hon Charles Acha Osuji.
Office of the Speaker.
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