The prestigious Ikoyi Club 1938 and one of Nigeria’s foremost Family membership Clubs will on September 28, 2015, roll out the drums to celebrate Seventy-Seven (77) years of the Club existence. This was made known at a media parley held at the premises of the Club to announce the activities that have been lined out for the event.
This year’s anniversary celebration will commence with a Charity Visit to one of the Homes in Lagos State where the Club will be donating cash and items to the Management as part of its tenet of giving back to the society. Other activities will include Inter-Sectional Games for members in the various Sections of the Club, Elders’ Appreciation Day and Karaoke Night for the Youths. The International Cultural Day which incidentally will be hosted on Nigeria’s Independence Day on October 1, 2015, will be followed by the Anniversary Turn-up for members to interact and network in a very convivial atmosphere where they will be treated to good music, fun and entertainment.The Vice Chairman of Ikoyi Club 1938 and the Chairman of the Anniversary Committee, Mr. Olusola Adeosun, pointed out that the theme for the anniversary is “Global Harmony…Embracing All”. This is in line with the multi-cultural posture of the Club which boast of over ninety-five (95) Nationals spread over the globe. The heritage of the Club over time have been rather phenomenal and enduring.
The Family Funfair is slated for Saturday, October 3, 2015. The week-long activities will come to a close with the Grand Finale on Sunday, October 4, 2015, with presentation of awards and appreciation plaques to all Sponsors and Partners of the Event. The Chairman of the Anniversary Committee further reiterated the need for all members of the Club to take time out of their busy schedule to be part of the event that promises to be very memorable.
The Chairman of Ikoyi Club 1938, General Mufutau Balogun (Rtd.), has described the legacy of the Club as an enduring one considering the fact that the Club over the years has kept the tradition going from one generation to the other with a zero tolerance for indiscipline amongst club members. According to him, “we pride ourselves as the foremost Family Club in Nigeria and as far as the West-African Sub-Region is concerned”
Our foundations are based on sound principles of utmost decorum, respect for family values, probity, equity and above all, global harmony which is anchored on the Club’s motto of ‘Global Harmony through Recreation’.
Ikoyi Club 1938 remains the only Family and Membership Club in the country that has eight different Sporting Sections spread across the premises of the Club. The Sections include Golf, Snooker & Billiards, Table Tennis, Swimming, Squash, Badminton, Tennis and Other Sports which is for all indoor games.
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