Club Donates Borehole To Oni and Sons Hospital

Health/Wellness

Club Donates Borehole To Oni and Sons Hospital

Reported by Ayooluwa Afolabi

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Cronies Club has commissioned a modernized borehole for Oni and Sons Memorial Children Hospital, Ibadan, a government hospital dedicated to the health care of children in Oyo State.

The club said the borehole donation was part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

According to The Nation, speaking at the Commissioning, the Chief Cronite, who is also the Aare Egbe Omo Balogun of Ibadanland, Chief Adegboyega Adegoke, said he has embraced concept of giving back to the society for a long time, urging Nigerians to have same spirit.

He said giving is important because it is good for everybody to leave good legacy, adding that this will also complement the effort of the government.

He said: “The idea behind the donation of the borehole is to give back to the society. This is because as a person, I help people, associations and communities, and because I also belong to various clubs, I believe anywhere you pass through, you must make a positive impact.

“I believe anywhere you live; you must surely have a positive legacy that people can remember you for. That people can say, this guy or lady was here and this was what he or she did.

“So, it is always good to give back. God has blessed us and the little we have; we must give back to the society and this is very important.

“Therefore, as the President of the Cronies Club, we said we must energize our Corporate Social Responsibility and give back to the society.

Thank God that the first one we are doing is at Oni and Sons Memorial Children Hospital, Ibadan because it will be beneficial to the children and their mothers. It would also assist the society, the Hospital Management, Board and the State Government.

“Let me also say that the Oyo State Chairman of the Hospital Management Board, Dr Akin Fagbemi has a positive aura, and I believe it was his positive aura that drew us here.

“He came into office in May this year. This is October and barely six months, see what the man has been able to achieve across Oyo State. He has a positive aura to attract good things. When he was at ORTMA he did excellently well. So, he still has a lot to give back to Oyo State”.

Adegoke, who is also the President of Jericho Businessmen Club (JBC), promised to provide solar lights for the hospital.

According to him, providing solar-powered lights within the hospital premises would assist workers to be more effective, efficient and brighten the atmosphere for the patients.

Chairman, Oyo State Hospitals Management Board, Dr. Akin Fagbemi said: “One of the things we are celebrating today is the donation of this very critical facility to the hospital by the Cronies Club. We are very glad with this Borehole given to us. It is coming at the niche of time, The Nation reported.

“We are grateful because this is coming as a support to whatever we are doing and the good work of his Excellency, Governor Makinde. We pray that God Almighty will continue to be with him.

“The takeaway from here is that I want to also urge other clubs and those who God has blessed to also support this kind of good course.

“I wish to thank the Cronies Club and I want to appreciate them. God will continue to bless them.

“Also, the Chief Cronite, Olooye Adegoke is a distinguished indigene of Ibadanland and he is already on the Olubadan Chieftaincy lineage. He is already showing good leadership and we are grateful to him for leading his club into carrying out this project”.