By Our Correspomdent
One time Delta Central Senatorial Aspirant in Delta State, Chief Barrister Charles Ufuoma Obule, the Erhi of Okpe Kingdom has been inducted as an Honourary member of the Rotary Club of Sapele Urban District 9140, Nigeria Rotary International.
Chief Obule while delivering his speech soon after his investiture, said as humanitarian per excellence, he refused to remain just as an honourary member of the club rather he is elevating himself to full time membership of the body.
The Erhi of Okpe Kingdom remarked that he finds solace in the Rotary Club, pointing out that “I have performed effectively in the Rotary Club, I do not need to be an honourary member only, so I have to be a strong Rotarian per excellence not just Honourary member.”
He pledged that he must live and satisfy all the conditions that existed in the rotary club and being a Rotarian is that you must meet the Paul Harris peace requirement of paying all its initial contributions of $1,000, noting that with the permission of his wife, he is accepting to be a Paul Harris fellow while commending all other members for the great Honour done to him.
Chief Obule who addressed journalists after the ceremony said he was particularly happy and grateful for the honour which he admitted was quite remarkable, assuring that it will spur him to do more to the society because doing good is already a part of his life.
He said further that at the age of 50, he who has not made it should resigned himself to fate and never struggle and work too hard but accept whatever he has achieved so far by fate and move on with it and be contended with that position in life.
Chief Obule who made an allusion to President Buhari who became a president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria after 70 years and above, said from this age, do not work too hard because any person after these age bracket do not have the strength to do so.
He said if people must find themselves in any position, they must let it be from God, which Buhari got his own from and there is no order way he could have been the President of Nigeria.
The Business Mogul, who has chains of businesses worldwide, appealed to Nigerians, people of good conscience to keep doing good to the less privilege ones in the society, especially all Rotarians across the globe, that they should not be tired of doing good, because they will definitely reap the reward from God, who created every human being.
Chief Barr. Charles Ufuoma (Chairman Obule Holdings) was born many years ago in Sapele Local Government to the famous and legendary clan of Chief and Mrs. Victor Majugho Obule, Chief Charles Obule is a man with the midas touch, a lawyer of international repute, a businessman, extraordinary, administrator, philanthropist and humanitarian interventionist and uncommon success in his businesses endeavors.
Chief Obule was educated at St. Patricks Primary School (1967 1972) and Okpe Grammar School (1973 1978) both in Sapele and left as the senior prefect. He did his High School Certificate at St. Patricks College, Asaba (1978 1980) where upon he gained admission to the University of Benin, Edo State. He studied history/political science and law between 1980 and 1985, graduated with honours.
He proceeded to the Nigerian Law School, Lagos and was called to the Nigerian Bar (with honours) in 1986. He attended several professional courses and in-service training in African, United States, Europe, etc.
Chief Obule delivered highly technical seminal papers in several forms and some of them have been published in both newspapers and magazines after his National Youth Service, he worked with Shell in Lagos/Port Harcourt where he was later engaged as a shipping supervisor and many other organizations before venturing into the business world where he made his name today.
