01/06/2024
*DISTRICT GOVENOR’S MESSAGE FOR JUNE*
My dear friends and fellow Appreciator Rotarians,
It is with the most grateful heart and deepest Joy, that I welcome you all to the month of June 2024, the last month for the 2023/2024 Rotary year.
This Rotary year can be said to have been the most impactful year for me since my existence as a Rotarian and this has been made possible by Rotarians like you. My wife Rtn Stella and I wish to appreciate all Appreciator Presidents who had worked tirelessly to make sure that we achieve our goals and aspirations, the Assistant Governors who haven’t relented in making sure that clubs complied with whatever that is required, the various Committee chairs who have kept the Committees running and to every other Rotarian who paid their club dues, contributed to the Rotary Foundation and helped us increase our membership by inviting at least one person to Rotary this year. May God reward your labour of love and perfect all that concerns you.
My dear friends, we started the month of May with the District Conference, despite the challenges experienced in the course of the Rotary year and loss of some very wonderful Rotarians, Rotarians trouped to Asaba to celebrate a year well spent creating Hope and appreciating Humanity.
My Special appreciation goes to the Central Planning Committee Chairman PAG Byron Unini and the entire team for pulling off the most memorable and World Class standard District Conference, which the Rotary International President Nominee Mario and his wife Denise who represented the Rotary International President Gordon Mcnally havent stopped talking about. My profound thanks to the DGN Anthony Woghiren and his beautiful spouse Theresa, who withheld nothing in discharging their duties as Aides to our International guests.
Still in the month of May, Our District recorded tremendous excellence in Service delivery with the Commissioning of several District Grant Projects across the District, the Awards of District Education Fund Scholarship to deserving benefactors and the massive turnout of our Rotarians at the just concluded Rotary International convention which was held in Singapore. It has been a wonderful way to usher in the very last month of the Rotary year. I want to appreciate DGND Anthony Olikagu, PAG Chiedozie Nwaka and PAG Percy Okojie for cordination of all of the above stated.
June as we all know is the month for recognizing all Rotary fellowships, promoting them and creating avenue for their understanding. It is also the month for celebrations and change of baton from one administration to the other and preparation of the grand entrance into the new Rotary year.
Dear Presidents, finish stronger than you started by ensuring that you render your account of stewardship for the Rotary year.
Finally my dear friends in Service, as we all know, it is not over until it is over. The next 30 days is still enough to reach your Membership and the Rotary Foundation goal and bring back the final Awards home.
Let us solidify the Hope created this past eleven months until the clock strikes 11:59pm, June 30th, 2024.
Emeke M. M. Utebor
District Governor
2023/2024 Rotary year
