Introduction
The Lions International founded in 1917 by Melvin Jones in Chicago, Illinois, United States has grown into a global body of volunteers. With its membership of over 1.4 million people in 210 countries it is unarguably one of the largest non-governmental organisations in the world. Like its counterparts in other countries, the Nigerian chapter of the Lions Club provides assistance to the needy and other underprivileged citizens. Realising the limitation of non-state actors in addressing the socio-economic situation of the people, the Lions Club has pledged to the promote the "principle of good government and good citizenship".
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