Sir Emeka Offor Foundation

Sir Dr. Emeka Offor Inducted into Arch Klumph Society Platinum Trustees Circle

Sir Dr. Emeka Offor was recently welcomed into Arch Klumph Society Platinum Trustees Circle by The Rotary Foundation at the 2020 International Assembly of Rotary International in San Diego California USA.

People in Klumph Society Platinum Trustees Circle are Rotarians and Philanthropists that have donated over $2.5 million to Rotary International. Sir Emeka Offor has through his foundation, Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF) donated to Rotary International in areas such as, Polio Eradication, Basic Education and Literacy, Maternal and Child Health, Peace and Conflict Resolution, etc. Sir Dr. Emeka Offor is the Rotary international Polio Ambassador to Nigeria and African highest donor to the organization.

Sir Emeka Offor Foundation has agreed to work together with Rotary International against Cervical Cancer. The partnership will provide awareness as well as vaccines for prevention in Nigeria. This is expected to achieve the same result in reduction of cervical cancer cases in Nigeria as was the case in Sri Lanka.

By Obi Ebuka Onochie

 

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COOU Pays Courtesy Visit to Sir Emeka Offor

Prof. Greg Chukwudi Nwakoby, the Vice Chancellor of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Uli and Prof. S.A.N Ekwenze of same University on a courtesy call to Sir Dr. Emeka Offor. The visit was to first familiarize with the founder and the foundation to thank him for books, computers and library equipment that Sir Emeka Offor Foundation has donated to the school over the years.

The Vice Chancellor noted that investment in education opens the gates of knowledge and closes the gates of prison and ignorance. He also noted that the books donated by Sir Emeka Offor Foundation have saved the university from educational trauma and contributed to the quick accreditation of some courses at the university.

In his response, Sir Dr. Emeka offor thanked the Vice Chancellor and his team for the privilege of the visit. He informed his visitors that Sir Emeka Offor foundation (SEOF) in partnership with Books for Africa (BFA) has donated books worth over $27 million to Nigerian Secondary Schools, Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Education and other tertiary institutions in Nigeria and 18 other African countries. The motive according to him is to eradicate illiteracy, improve reading culture and contribute to the greater good of the society. Present at the courtesy visit was the Chief of Staff of Sir Emeka Offor Foundation, AIG Chris Okey Ezike (Rtd).

Marking World Polio Day With Para-Soccer

The week long activities outlined to mark this year's World Polio Day by Rotary International was capped with the final Para-soccer match by polio survivors between Kano and Kastina state teams.

Kano state took the glory after defeating Kastina two goals to one. This is the second consecutive finals the Kastina team has lost, after losing to Kaduna team last year.

The match was seen by International Polio Ambassador to Nigeria, Sir Dr. Emeka Offor, Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Akin Dare and Rotarians from different districts of Abuja.

The theme for this year's World polio Day is 'Keep Polio at Zero' which is intended to drive Nigeria to a Polio-free status. All Polio activities like awareness campaign, immunization, field supervision, follow up are to continue until Nigeria is fully certified Polio free.

Congratulations Nigeria As We Mark World Polio Day

On behalf of Sir Emeka Offor Foundation and the Rotary family in Nigeria, I congratulate Nigeria as we celebrate the World Polio Day this 24th October, 2019.
The World Polio Day was established by Rotary International to commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk who led the first team to develop a vaccine against Poliomyelitis. This has become very significant in Nigeria because the scourge of Polio has been largely arrested through robust routine immunization, advocacy and supervision.
As we mark the day, we shall not forget that as a country, we are very close to being declared a Wild Polio Free country by the World Health Organization. The remaining milestone requires a lot of hard work, team collaboration and cooperation by all stakeholders in order to actualize the dream.
I wish to commend the Rotary International, World Health Organization, Nigerian Government and its Ministries, Departments and Agencies for the commitment, zeal they have put in so far. Similarly, all Health Workers, Volunteers, Rotarians and Supporters of this worthy course require special commendation.
We shall continue to pay special tribute to all International Partners including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for their generous interventions towards the eradication of polio in Nigeria.
Our Foundation shall continue to engage in sustainable ventures and endeavours that will drive the progress of this fight against Polio in all its ramifications.
Once again, congratulations Nigeria
Immunization must continue, advocacy is imperative, we shall win!

Sir (Dr) Emeka Offor
Rotary International Polio Ambassador to Nigeria
Founder, Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF)