Mrs. Zainab Dada Ikheloa nee Braimoh was born on 6th of February 1961 in Asaba, Delta State. She is a trained and certified caterer, restauranteur, and hotel manager with over 25years experience working with top conglomerates within the hospitality space such as Nigeria Airways, Ikoyi Hotels and Arewa Hotels and is a fellow of the American Hotel and Motel Association. Today, she is the Chief Executive Officer of Zilly Enterprises Ltd and a director at both Patzell Nigeria Limited and Ikheloa International Nigeria Ltd.
Zainab joined Inner Wheel in 1995 as the Coordinator of Inner Wheel Club of Gowon Estate and got it chartered in 1997/1998 Inner Wheel year. Since then, she has served in the following capacities within the Club, District and at the National level.
Chartered President - 1996/1997, 1998/1999.
Club Treasurer - 1999/2000, 2006/2007.
Club Secretary - 2000/2001, 2012/2013, 2013/2014.
Club correspondence 2001/2002, 2002/2003.
District Treasurer - 2004/2005, 2005/2006.
District Vice Chairman - 2007/2008.
District Chairman - 2008/2009.
National Convention Coordinator - 2012/2015 and 2021. Istanbul, Denmark and Japur.
District Training and Empowerment Chairman - 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2018/2019, 2019/2020.
Local organizing chairman for the National Rally/Conference - 2017/2018.
National Treasurer - 2014/2015.
National Editor - 2020/2021, 2022/2023,
Deputy NR/Vice President - 2022/2023.
NR/President - 2023/2024.
Zainab is an honored active member and was awarded for demonstrating exemplary service to humanity by the Rotary International President Gary C.K. Ituang 2014/2015 as a Rotarian Spouse. She is also a Paul Harris Fellow.
Zainab is married to Engr. Patrick Ijehon Ikheloa, a Past District Governor of Rotary International District 9110 and they are blessed with lovely children and grandchildren. Her hobbies are cooking, traveling, making new friends, and brightening the lives of the less privileged with her acts of kindness.
Members give practical support as well as financial help whenever there is a crisis, whether this occurs locally, nationally or internationally
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