It was the first of its kind in Nigeria as one of the foremost clubs, the Rotary Club of Ikoyi, deployed Jazz music to create awareness on the dangers of breast cancer and importance of its early detection.
The event, termed, ‘Jazz Nite’, which took place at the popular Adenuga Centre, Alliance Francaise, Ikoyi, Lagos State on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, was graced by crème de la crème in District 9110 of Rotary International, comprising Lagos and Ogun states, as well as other men and women of substance in Nigeria who were also present.
With the theme of creating hope in the world, Rotary International has consistently brought succor to humanity through their various philanthropic and charity interventions in education, environment, maternal and child health, disease detection and treatment, among others.
For Rotary Club of Ikoyi, their star project, the breast screening and awareness, is yet another landmark project which is even very dear to the heart of their president, Rotarian Funsho Gbogboade, as she pursues the project with passion within the club’s jurisdiction of Ikoyi/Obalande community.
The Jazz Nite was also organised to bring people of like minds together under the atmosphere of conviviality made easy by Jazz renditions to sensitise them on the dangers of breast cancer and the need to donate their widow’s mite so that the club would be able to continue its star project of offering free breast cancer screening in the area.
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The elegant, ebony, waist twisting Yinka Davis with her Jazz Band electrified the Alliance Francaise entertainment theatre, even as the club recognised and presented awards to personalities within and outside the Rotary club, who have contributed or about to contribute significantly to the Foundation.
Rotarian Funsho Gbogboade, the president, Rotary Club of Ikoyi, speaking on the purpose of the Jazz Nite, said it was designed to enlighten people about Rotary Club and to also solicit for funds to be able to carry out their star project, the breast screening.
“We are here for the main purpose of awareness and support for Rotary Foundation. That is very very key to us; not only that, we are also here to enlighten our friends because we know that they are givers and supporters of Rotary, and as they are here we want them to understand what we do in Rotary.
“In Rotary, we have seven areas of focus, but the main star project of this year which falls under disease prevention and treatment is breast screening.
“We are trusting that after this programme, we will be able to be well equipped so that we can be in partnership with LCDA Obalende and then people can benefit by coming there to have their breasts screened so as to detect early whatever ailment or lumps they might have. We have done so many projects but we realise that this particular project is a key factor and we have decided to blow it up, we have decided to help society, we have decided to give the grassroots support that they would appreciate,” Gbogboade stated.