By Anino Aganbi

The Inner Wheel Club was set up with the objective of fostering friendship between the wives of Rotarians and increasing the opportunities for service. With the mind set for serving humanity, the inner wheel club, Lagos proudly appoints Mrs. Olamide Dacosta as the 41st president for the charter.

Mrs. Dacosta joined inner wheel club of Lagos in 2007 and served as the clubs secretary in 2012-2014. As a devoted Christian, she loves hiving joy to people in her own little way. Her experience as a widow and single mother has made determined to champion widows and single mothers; this is to be her project during her stay as the president of the club.

“Empowering these ones have been a life long dream of mine and I am thankful that God has given me this unexpected opportunity to impact upon the lives of widows and single parents, whom I happen to be part of” said Mrs. Dacosta.

She further stated that ‘’although widowhood can never be palatable, we cannot put it out of our mind that life is beautiful. Our intention is to provide the skilled among them with tools to practice their trade while the non skilled will be attached to experienced persons who are in the business of trading for mentoring and will eventually be set up for trading with little capital. If we can achieve this, we will be securing their future and that of their children. Let us go on building the bonds of friendship, goodness and sisterhood through corporation and mutual respect’’ she concluded.

Handing over the mantle of leadership to Mrs Olamide Dacosta was Mrs Chidinma Ashimole the 40th president of inner wheel club Lagos.

Mrs Ashimole stated that ‘’it has been two years since my installation ceremony as the 40th president of our club was held. During this period, with the help of our inner wheel sisters far and near, especially inner wheel club of Lagos, friends and families, Rotarians, Media houses, corporate organizations that we were able to touch the lives of the less privileged ones and put smiles on their faces in numerous ways. We were able to execute our projects successfully with specific areas in Lagos’’

‘I am grateful to all inner wheel members who made my tenure a huge success’’ she concluded.