The
newly-elected district Governor 9101 of Rotary Club International for 2016-2017
Monday evening arrived in The Gambia for a four-day official visit.
Upon
his arrival at Banjul International Airport, district governor Aristide Tino
Adediran was received by members of the Rotary Club of Fajara, among other
Rotarians.
The
district governor is in The Gambia to meet with the Rotary Club of Fajara and
Rotary Club of Banjul, as part of his mandate.
Speaking
to reporters at the Akkwa Suite Hotel, Rotarian Aristide Tino Adediran said as
the newly-elected district governor of Rotary Club International 2016-2017, he
is responsible for ten countries in West Africa, namely Guinea Conakry, Mali,
Liberia, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Cote D’ Ivoire, Cape-Verde,
Guinea Bissau and The Gambia.
According
to him, during his four-day visit, he would meet with various rotary clubs in
The Gambia and share ideas and experience, as well as familiarise himself with
them.
He
would also visit some of the Rotarians’ intervention project sites, as well as
meet with the member Rotarians for a meeting.
District
Governor Aristide Tino Adediran, who hailed from neighbouring Senegal, is a
long-serving Rotarian with vast experience, having served the Rotary family in
various capacities at national, district and international levels.
DG
Tino leads District 9101, which spans 10 countries and nearly 80 Rotary clubs
across West Africa, for the year 2016/2017.
Also
speaking, the public relations officer of the Rotary Club of Fajara, Sainey
Manneh, expressed his appreciation for the newly-elected district Governor
visiting Rotarians in The Gambia.
He
said during his stay in the country, the Governor would meet with Rotarians and
young Rotaractors, as well as visit project sites of the Rotary Clubs of Banjul
and Fajara.
The
DG will also pay courtesy calls on dignitaries and government officials.
Mr
Manneh further explained that Rotary is an organisation of business and
professional leaders, united worldwide, who provide humanitarian service,
promote high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and
peace in the world.
