END OF TENURE REPORT By Olaide Oluwayomi-Ajewole, Welfare Secretary, NBA Lagos Branch.

END OF TENURE REPORT

By Olaide Oluwayomi-Ajewole, Welfare Secretary, NBA Lagos Branch

“It’s Never Goodbye, Just ‘Until We Meet Again’'. 

Distinguished Chair, Learned Colleagues, and Esteemed Members of the NBA Lagos Branch,

As I draw the curtains on my tenure as your Welfare Secretary, I do so with a heart full of gratitude, fulfillment, and unyielding commitment to our collective wellbeing. It has been an incredible journey — one anchored on compassion, consistency, creativity, and the belief that welfare is not an act of charity, but a recognition of dignity.

In the spirit of brevity, true to my welfarist nature. 

I present to you some key milestones and transformational initiatives undertaken under my stewardship:

🌿 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS AT A GLANCE

1. Active Health Insurance & Life Assurance Policies for registered members.

2. Mental Wellness Support System — including confidential counseling channels.

3. Hepatitis B Screening and Vaccination exercise for members.

4. Quarterly Blood Donation Drives in partnership with reputable health institutions.

5. Scholarships awarded to children and wards of members.

6. First-Ever International Welfare Outreach Day (TWO-24) – setting a new legacy.

7. Highly Successful NBA Trade Fairs & Exhibitions (2023 & 2024 editions).

8. Monthly Free Mammograms for female lawyers in collaboration with partners.

9. Quarterly Welfare Gift Packages to subscribers.

10. Free Medical Consultations & Onsite Treatments during branch events.

11. Beautification of the EXCO High Table – restoring prestige to our leadership.

12. Payment of Bar Practicing Fees & Branch Dues for 100 young lawyers.

13. A Unique ‘Yoga Date with the Welfare Secretary’ to promote holistic wellness.

14. Free Transport, Accommodation & Welfare Care for AGC-bound members & athletes.

15. Implementation of a Comprehensive Welfare Scheme that works.

16. Prompt Settlement of Death Claims and swift response to medical claims.

17. Monthly ‘Wellness Nuggets’ on self-care & mental health awareness.

18. Regular Medical Consultations During Branch Meetings.

19. Ongoing Housing & Land Scheme Project – securing our members' futures.

20. Home Visitations & Welfare to Elderly/Bedridden Members and members with special needs.

21. Multiple Giveaways: food items, cash grants, and fitness vouchers.

22. Distribution of Supplements to boost members’ health. 

23. Healthy Drinks for Members at every general meeting.

24. Functional Welfare Bank Account (from ₦0 to millions — a story of growth, transparency, and dedication).

None of these would have been possible without you, the committed members of the NBA Lagos Branch. Your support, feedback, partnership, and faith in our vision for welfare redefined what it meant to serve.

To the Branch Executives and Committee Members, thank you for your unrelenting cooperation.

To our partners, sponsors, and the medical institutions who joined hands with us, thank you for expanding our impact.

To every member, from the newest to our most senior, thank you for making this role not just a duty, but a delight. 

As I sign off, I do so not in farewell, but in hopeful anticipation of continued fellowship. The Welfare Goddess may be leaving office, but my heart remains with this branch its people, its purpose, and its promise.

Serving this branch has truly been a labour of love.

Let us never tire of caring for each other for in our unity, lies our strength.

Valar Dohaeris — All men must serve.

And it has been my highest honour to serve you.

With deepest gratitude and unshaken affection,

Olaide Oluwayomi-Ajewole Esq. 

Welfare Secretary, NBA Lagos Branch (2023–2025)

Your Welfare Goddess.