By Abraham Olayinka
The Abuja Metropolitan Lions Club has organised a health, sanitation and relief outreach for more than 200 women in Kagini Community, Jiwa Chiefdom, Abuja, as part of efforts to promote healthy living and support vulnerable families.
The outreach, held on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at the Office of the District Head of Kagini, brought together members of the Lions Club, community youths, traditional leaders and other stakeholders.
The programme was led by the Club President, Lion Raheem Babatunde Adeosun, MJF, NLCF, alongside other Lions officials, including the First Vice District Governor of District 404-A2, Lion Charles Jestuz Opusunju, PMJF, NLCF; Past Zone Chairperson, Lion Salamatu Yahaya-Bello; Lion Salamatu Afegbua, NLCF; Lion Sir Austin Omniabhor Region 1 Chairperson and Lion Dr. Mosunmola Jemilat Abdulwaheed, MJF, NLCF.
Also present were well-wishers, including Dr. Tosin Adesile and Mr. Abraham Olayinka, while Lion Mulikat Temitope Akinmade, NLCF, served as Team Lead for the August Service Project.
The outreach commenced with an environmental sanitation exercise involving Lions Club members and youths of Kagini Community, who cleaned parts of the community and sensitised residents on the importance of maintaining a clean environment.
Speaking during the programme, Lion Dr. Mosunmola Jemilat Abdulwaheed emphasised the importance of community participation in promoting public health.
“This is an opportunity for our organisation to make a positive impact in the community. We believe that health is wealth, and as the Word of God teaches us, cleanliness leads to godliness,” she said.
She urged residents to take collective responsibility for keeping their surroundings clean, stressing that proper sanitation was essential to preventing diseases and promoting healthier living.
The District Head of Kagini, Ayuba Barau, also commended the initiative and called for the sustainability of programmes designed to provide social support and improve the wellbeing of residents.
Barau urged residents to maintain clean homes and surroundings and desist from indiscriminate waste disposal.
He noted that poor sanitation increases the risk of water-borne and air-borne diseases, including malaria and typhoid.
“That’s why we have to continue doing this for the improved wellbeing of people and to promote peace in communities,” he said.
The outreach also featured the distribution of food packages to more than 200 women and other members of the community.
The organisers said the relief materials were aimed at supporting vulnerable households and addressing immediate nutritional needs, while also reinforcing the values of compassion, solidarity and community service.
The initiative further highlighted the role of community-based partnerships in promoting public health, environmental sanitation and social welfare among residents of underserved communities.
