Rotary Club of Anthony Golden Installs Brand Expert Olufikayo Ogundairo as 6th President, Unveils ₦20m Community Projects

The Rotary Club of Anthony Golden, District 9112, Nigeria, has officially installed Rotarian Olufikayo Ogundairo, a seasoned brand management and communications expert, as its 6th President. The installation, held on Sunday, August 24, at the Banquet Hall of FishFarm Hotel, Lagos, was marked by pomp, cultural displays, and the unveiling of a ₦20 million development plan for community projects.

High-profile attendance

The event drew dignitaries from Nigeria’s corporate, public service, and traditional institutions. Among them were the Governor of Rotary District 9112, Rotarian (Barr.) Lanre Adedoyin; Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Datanwaye Miller, who also serves as the club’s pioneer president; immediate past District Governor of District 9112 District Governor, Rotarian Femi Adenekan, and Mazi Kelechi Nwosu, Chief Executive Officer of TBWA Concept, who chaired the occasion.

Traditional leaders also graced the event, including His Royal Highness, Oba Sulaimon Oloko, Oniwaya of Iwaya Kingdom, and Olori Bernitha Agboge as Mother of the Day.

The ceremony also featured the induction of new members, including Mazi Kelechi Nwosu, Umoru Patience Avwerosoughene, Adeniyi Nnema Esther, Banjoko Olamekan Emmanuel, Adedeyi Opeyemi Adeleye, Oluwatosin Illori, and Umoru Olusola Olawumi, alongside ResQ Promotion as a corporate member.

Who is Olufikayo “Don Fiki” Ogundairo?

Ogundairo, popularly known as “Don Fiki,” is a marketing and digital solutions strategist with over two decades of professional experience. He is the Chief Executive Officer of UnoVortex Ltd and an alumnus of the Business School of Netherlands.

His portfolio includes leadership roles at Prima Garnet Ogilvy, TBWA/Concept, Insight Grey, Stallion Motors, and Insight Publicis. He has also managed global and Nigerian brands including Nestlé, British American Tobacco, Indomie, Stanbic IBTC, Globacom, and Nigerian Breweries.

Ogundairo is credited with signing hip-hop stars Burna Boy and Tiwa Savage as brand ambassadors during his corporate career. He is a member of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) and Ikoyi Club, and has trained across Europe and Africa in leadership and brand strategy.

Rotary’s call to service

District Governor Adedoyin, who conducted the installation, urged Ogundairo to channel his expertise into promoting Rotary’s humanitarian mandate.

“Rotary is purely a call to service. I urge you to manifest this obligation in visible and impactful projects and programmes that would help humanity in your immediate and extended community,” Adedoyin said.

Guest Speaker PDG Bola Oyebade also highlighted Rotary’s global impact. He said:

“Most of you here as friends of Rotary are not yet Rotarians because you have not been properly invited to the organisation. Therefore, I am officially inviting you to join us in this noble humanitarian cause. Your membership of this international humanitarian organisation is an invitation to endless opportunity of service to humanity.”

₦20m community projects unveiled

In his acceptance speech, Ogundairo pledged to uphold the club’s legacy of service while expanding its reach.

“To walk the talk, we have articulated strategic projects that would touch different aspects of our communities, from economic and vocational empowerment, to public healthcare, maternal and child mortality, tree planting, peace building and conflict resolution, and basic education and literacy, among others. We are expending a total sum of ₦20 million and more on these projects,” he announced.

His predecessor, Rotarian (Chief) Chidi Ogu, handed over the baton of leadership at the event, while Ogundairo’s wife, Dr. Temitope Ogundairo, and their children looked on with pride.

The new president’s tenure is expected to focus on building partnerships between Rotary and corporate organisations, while delivering grassroots programmes to alleviate hardship in Nigerian communities.