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DATE: Tuesday, February 16, 2010

FROM: FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT

Dear Members, Friends, & Families:

On October 9th, 2009, I announced a major fundraising campaign; a campaign to raise $100,000 towards building a model local clinic in one of the five Divisions of Lagos State. This clinic will provide free healthcare services to the residence of the chosen Local Government, especially the less privileged.

The goal of this campaign is to seek one thousand (more if possible) friends and families of Lagos State to donate a minimum of $100.00. This ambitious campaign has been in the “quiet phase” since October 2009. I feel the time to launch this program is now! We are ready to go out and get this laudable ambition done for the betterment of our organization and the people of Lagos State.

As we prepare to converge in Houston, Texas to celebrate with our immediate Past-President Otunba Tajudeen Adio Olanbiwoninu Abass, my hope (with your help, my fellow Honorable brothers and sisters including the Women’s Forum (Eyi Iya wa e ran mi lowo) of this great Organization) is to raise most of this monies by the completion of the celebration in Houston, this will be a significant milestone for our organization. Given the current economic climate, this will speak volumes about the magnitude of love and the level of commitment that our members have for our great organization. Our members believe, as I do, that we have the leadership, momentum, and opportunity to transform our organization, and the potential to be leaders in key areas that are important both here in the US and in our home state, Lagos, Nigeria.

Some people have questioned whether this is the right time for a major fundraising campaign, I believe that there is no better time than the present to invest in our organization, and help improve the quality of healthcare for the people back at home.

The clinic, once completed, will focus on key priorities to address the various critical healthcare issues such as: free dental check-ups, geriatric healthcare, pre-natal healthcare and wellness & fitness child care etc.

I have the commitment of an outstanding volunteer campaign committee for this effort, individuals whose support will ensure the success of this project; they include, Gbolahan Gbadamosi, Mrs. Atawo (the first person to contribute her money towards this project), Dr. Shamsi’el deen Ajaga-Ekemode, Kemi Baljack, Sade Sosan, Rasheed Oloriebi Sanyaolu, Prince Rilwan Alonwole, Idowu Agbaje and Rebecca Ajose. In addition, an exceptional campaign executive committee will provide guidance to the overall campaign effort, they are being lead by Mr. Bissy Gaji, Toyin Ola, Adewale Dosumu, Harif Atobajeun and Alhaji Hakeem Kareem. I am grateful for their guidance and support.

The fundraising campaign to raise $100,000 towards building this model local clinic will be the largest campaign in our organizations history. We have learned from our medical mission efforts, that our

members do have significant transformational effect on bringing free healthcare to our communities in Lagos State.

I shall be providing periodic updates on the Clinic projects’ progress (including fundraising information) as we move forward. I will like to encourage everyone to devote their effort to the completion of this campaign by September 26th, 2010. Click here to view details of contributions so far from members & friends of ECI $100 Club.

I am confident that we shall be successful with this program, additionally; our success will most definitely translate into new opportunities for all indigenes of Lagos State and new contributions in support of healthcare just like our medical missions.

My brothers and sisters, I thank you all in advance, may God bless everyone and help make this project a success. Amen!

Thank you.