Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, on Monday assured that the state government is willing to enhance the existing partnership with the Lions Club International to sustain various initiatives being witnessed in the state.
The deputy governor gave this assurance while receiving the International President of the Lions Club International, Dr. Patti Hill, on a courtesy visit in his office at the Round House, Alausa-Ikeja.
Hamzat, who received Dr. Hill and her entourage on behalf of Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, while assuring of the readiness of the state to boost the existing partnership, noted that the club had donated its time and resources to help various communities through youth development initiatives and mentoring at the Lagos State University and, therefore, the resolve on the part of the state to do “the little we can do” to give them support.
“The club donates its time and resources to help various communities, so basically, the little we can do is give them support, and that can be taken for granted. The members are men and women of integrity, and that is what Lagos stands for,” he said.
Speaking further, Hamzat requested that the grant initiative be extended to the local alliance to enhance and improve ongoing initiatives, as, according to him, the government cannot do it alone.
“As such, partnership is something the government cherishes, he said, adding that in various parts of the world, organisations such as this play major roles in development. As such, Nigeria cannot be different, and this is something we are willing to do,” he said.
Earlier in her remarks, the International President of Lions Club International, Dr Hill, solicited an enhanced partnership between the state government and the club, urging the government to support it whenever the opportunity arises.
She appreciated the state government for the current alliance, which had facilitated smooth collaboration and seamless execution of their services, and further urged the government to look with an open mind for future partners.
Hill noted that since her arrival in the state, she had seen the collaboration between the Lions Club and the State Ministry of Youth and Social Development.
“I have seen the Lion’s Village, where young people are given the opportunity to really become the future citizens we want them to be, amongst other initiatives developed by the alliance in partnership with the government and other institutes,” she said.
“The international association offers grants to countries to partner with hospitals, schools, and government agencies to leverage the dollars we want to invest in health, humanitarian work, and in the future,” she added.
Hill, who, as international president, travels around to 206 countries to look at the local alliances, address their needs locally, and seek opportunities to work together with governments and partner with civil society to ensure that the Club is building a better world, commended the state government for their support and partnership.
The highlight of the courtesy visit was the decoration of the Deputy Governor, Dr. Hamzat, as an honorary member of the Lions Club International.
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