Mrs Modupe Sahid- Adebambo

The National Association of Social Workers (NASOW), Lagos Chapter has elected Mrs Modupe Sahid- Adebambo as its chairman with the mandate to uplift the association to greater heights.

Adebambo’s election took place recently at the April meeting of the Lagos chapter which also elected other members into different key posts in the executive committee.

Also elected into the new executive committee are Mrs Kafayat Bakare,Vice Chairperson; Mrs Lilian Anyebe, General Secretary, and Mr Olusegun Okisanya, Assistant General Secretary.

Others include Mrs Martha Olaiya, Financial Secretary, Idris Also, Auditor, Mr Olufemi Silas, Programme Officer, Mrs Tessy Ozobialu, Public Relations Officer and Mrs Oluwakemi Oguntoyinbo, Welfare Officer, Mr Saheed Dabiri Treasurer; and Mrs Morayo Laminisa as the ex-officio member.

In her acceptance speech, Mrs Sahid-Adebambo said that the election of the new executive members is the beginning of a new chapter of the association.

She said: “Today is not just a ceremonial transition; it is a reaffirmation of our collective commitment to service and to the dignity of every human life. It is an historic moment for me to stand before you as a vessel to drive change and restore confidence and hope in the profession we are all proud of.

As social workers, we are more than professionals, we are agents of change. In a world that often turns a blind eye to inequality, we have chosen to step forward and be voices for the voiceless, give hope to the hopeless, and give strength to the vulnerable”.

She therefore urged social workers across Nigeria to work together and build a brighter future not only for the association, but also Lagos and Nigeria as a whole. “We must enhance our association’s image and professional reputation through positive change by prioritizing honesty, integrity, and purpose-driven decision-making. We have to empower our members by creating opportunities for growth and development and  build strong partnerships by fostering collaborations that will be beneficial to  our association”.

Mrs Sahid-Adebambo who is the Head of Adoption and Fostering Services, Lagos State said that the growth of any association is in the hands of her members, through wholehearted participation and commitment. She therefore said that the association has an obligation to play individual parts in order to achieve our collective goals.

She said further: “I hope all hands will come on deck to achieve these goals. Irrespective of past misgivings or perceptions, the time is now for us all to come together as one to fulfill our yearnings of fast-tracking the progress of our association. The task ahead is onerous, but I have confidence in our collective ability to come together to promote the dignity of our profession.

The work ahead will require unity, innovation, and an unshakable belief in the values of our profession. Let us embrace collaboration over competition, solutions over silence, and action over apathy. Together, let us move forward, empowered by our mission, inspired by our shared vision, motivated by our commitment to humanity, and anchored by the belief that social justice is not just an ideal, but a responsibility”, she concluded.