27/07/2026
HON. ENGR. DOMINIC OKAFOR FNSE ATTENDS INSTALLATION OF DR. ANTHONY CHIBUEZE OLIKAGU AS 10TH ROTARY DISTRICT GOVERNOR
Over the weekend, I was honoured to be a Special Guest at the Installation Ceremony of Dr. Anthony Chibueze Olikagu as the 10th District Governor of Rotary International District 9141. The ceremony took place in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
Rotary International is a global service organisation to which I have remained deeply committed and actively involved since 1996, when I joined the Rotary Club of Effurun. My Rotary journey subsequently took me to the Rotary Club of Ekulu in Enugu and later to the Rotary Club of Port Harcourt, where I served as Club President during the 2011–2012 Rotary year.
At the end of my tenure, I was honoured to be recognised as the Best Club President in the then Rotary International District 9140, which comprised the five states of the South-East and six states of South-South geopolitical zones of Nigeria.
Following the subsequent restructuring and division of the former district, District 9141 now comprises Bayelsa, Delta, Edo and Rivers States, while District 9142 comprises Abia, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Cross River, Ebonyi, Imo and Enugu States.
The installation ceremony brought together prominent Rotary leaders, Rotarians and distinguished guests from across the district and beyond. Among those present was the Global President of Rotary International, Rotarian Yinka Babalola. The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, was represented at the event by an Assistant Inspector-General of Police. Also present was the Trustee of The Rotary Foundation and Past District Governor, Rotarian Ijeoma Okoro, alongside other distinguished Rotary leaders and Rotarians representing more than 200 Rotary clubs across the district.
In my remarks at the ceremony, I congratulated the newly installed District Governor, Dr. Anthony Chibueze Olikagu, and urged him to deploy the strength, network and resources of Rotary International to advance the organisation's humanitarian objectives across Bayelsa, Delta, Edo and Rivers States and beyound.
I particularly encouraged him to ensure that more life-changing and sustainable projects are attracted to the district through The Rotary Foundation, with emphasis on interventions that directly improve the quality of life of people and create measurable impact in communities.
As a long-standing Rotarian, I remain proud of the organisation's enduring commitment to service above self and its global impact in the areas of healthcare, education, humanitarian intervention, peace-building and community development.
I am confident that under the leadership of District Governor Dr. Anthony Chibueze Olikagu, Rotary International District 9141 will experience a new chapter of purposeful leadership, stronger collaboration and greater impact across the four states under its jurisdiction.
I wish the new District Governor a successful and impactful tenure in service to Rotary and humanity.
Hon. Engr. Dominic Ifeanyichukwu Okafor FNSE
Member, House of Representatives
Representing Aguata Federal Constituency
Past Assistant Governor and a Major Donor to The Rotary Foundation.