The Message from the President of Rotary International

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Yinka Babalola ’s message for the 2026-2027 term is structured around a strong injunction: “Create Lasting Impact”.

For the second African president in Rotary’s history, genuine change begins from within.

He invites each member to first transform their own club by making it more open, inclusive and welcoming, because “if we change ourselves, we will change the world”.

Yinka Babalola also calls for going beyond the simple logic of giving to engage in concrete and collaborative service.

He pushes clubs to surpass themselves by analyzing their past successes to do “even better than their best”.

Finally, he places the definitive eradication of polio and the strengthening of peace — through sustainable solutions implemented at the local level — at the heart of its overall action priorities.