Ibadan, Feb. 5, 2026 (NAN) The Lions Clubs International says its 2026 convention will reaffirm its commitment to humanitarian service, youth development and partnership with the government in addressing Nigeria’s critical social needs.
The District Governor of District 404B3, Mr Adelaja Adeleye, disclosed this during the club’s news conference held in Ibadan on Thursday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the news conference heralds the 2nd Joint District Convention of Lions Clubs International Districts 404B2 and 404B3, tagged “AJOROSUN 2026”.
Adeleye said that the joint convention, titled “Bonding for Humanity”, would underscore the power of unity, collaboration and fellowship in expanding Lions’ humanitarian impact.
According to him, Lions Clubs International complements the government efforts in key areas such as healthcare, youth empowerment, hunger relief, disaster response and care for vulnerable groups.
He cited several Lions-supported projects in Nigeria, including diabetes centres at health facilities, malaria eradication initiatives, cancer awareness programmes and blindness prevention services.
“At health institutions, such as the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, diabetes centres have been fully funded and equipped by Lions Clubs International.
“We also run malaria and cancer awareness initiatives, not only in Ibadan, but across the country,” Adeleye said.
He noted that the club partners with government institutions by handing over completed projects for sustainability, adding that the organisation responds swiftly to emergencies.
Adeleye recalled that the Lions Clubs International provided relief materials worth about 15,000 Dollars within 48 hours of flood disasters recorded in part of Lagos late last year.
The district governor also said that youth development remained central to Lions’ activities, highlighting programmes such as Lions Quest, leadership training, vocational exposure, women-focused and youth initiatives.
Also, Mrs Oluwakemi Eribake, the District Governor of Lions Clubs International District 404B2, said her district’s core project for the year was youth development through vocational skills acquisition.
“We discovered that many youths are not fully engaged.
“To address this, we initiated the building of a professional skills centre that will serve students of a public school and youths in the host community,” she said.
She added that the district had also carried out mental health awareness programmes and diabetes education campaigns in line with Lions’ global focus areas.
Eribake said that clubs across the districts regularly support education by providing school bags, uniforms, books and scholarships to indigent pupils and students, sometimes up to university level.
In his remarks, Dr Jide Bello, Multiple Council Chairperson, Lions Clubs International, Multiple District 404, Nigeria, said the convention would provide opportunities to learn, relearn and strengthen service to humanity.
“Our focus remains on reaching the vulnerable and making a measurable impact in our communities,” he said.
He appealed to the media for continued support in amplifying the Lions’ humanitarian activities across Nigeria. (NAN)
