— as Dangote Cement wins in Chemical and Non – Metallic Products Sector
For the Second Consecutive Year, Aliko Dangote, Africa’s foremost entrepreneur and humanist was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award and accorded special recognition by the Organised Private Sector employers in the Country, under the aegis of Nigeria Employers Consultative Association ( NECA ).
In the night of honour and reward for deserving members of the organisations, Dangote Group, the Pan – African Conglomerate emerged top and carted away the award in the Resilience and Sustainable Growth Category, while its Subsidiary, Dangote Cement Plc was named the “Best in the Chemical and Non – Metallic Products Sector”, during the 2022 Employers Annual Excellence Award held the Eko Hotel in Lagos.
The Dangote Group Also got a Special Plague as one of the 3rd edition of the NECA 2022 Annual Employers Excellence Award. The Dangote Group had won an award as the best Company in the Chemical and Non – Metallic Products Sector in the 2021 edition.
Chief Olusegun Osunkeye former Chairman of Nestle Nigeria Plc was the second personality that was also given the Special recognition and honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award at the well attended event.
The Lifetime Achievement Award was received on behalf of the Dangote’s Group President by top management led by the Group Executive Director, Strategic Portfolio Development and Capital Projects, Mr. Devakumar Edwin; the Group Chief Human Resources Officer, Nglan Niat, and Director, Human Asssets Management, Dangote Projects, Mr. Fola Ali. The other awards were also received by Edwin and Mrs. Adeola Oyetan, Head Talent Management of Dangote Cement Plc.
Speaking while presenting Aliko Dangote the Lifetime achievement Award to the Dangote at the high brow event, former President of NECA and Industrialist, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa said the citation of the business tycoon which was read out to the warm applause of the participants ” was only fulfilling all righteousness, as the name of Dangote looms larger than life for his exemplary works.
He added, “I am proud that a lot of employers are here tonight. This is a great opportunity to catch up and build new networks. We need a lot of Investments that would create more jobs and reduced poverty.
Ohuabunwa also presented the Award for Resilience and Sustainable Production to Dangote Group and said that Dangote has sow bountifully and his reaping bountifully from his hard work and various achievements and advised others to emulate the tenacity of the business mogul.
In his remarks after he received the award, Mr. Edwin described NECA as an organisation that promotes leadership, good governance, Innovation, productivity and corporate performances and that Mr. Aliko Dangote cherished the award coming from a quarter like NECA.
According to him NECA continues to remain a partner in progress, rewarding deserving companies for their contributions to national development. The Dangote Group he said will continue to contribute its quota to nation building and promote responsible business in all sectors they operates.
The NECA President, Mr. Taiwo Adeniyi who also spoke at the occasion, explained that this year’s edition of the NECA Annual Employers Excellence Award, the third in the series, was to reward organisations that have forged on despite the challenges in Nigeria’s business environment and the economy, which was reflected in this event “THEME” which is Against All Odds.
Adeniyi stated that the Employers Excellence Award were meant to reward and encourage best practices in Corporate Performance, People Management and Industrial Relations Practice. He said the 2022 NECA Annual Employers Excellence Awards are to celebrate persistence and resilience, and added that “In the quest for enterprise competitiveness and sustainable production, we are all winners.
Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, who was represented by Mr. M. Yusuf, an official in the Ministry congratulated the employers body and its leadership for organising the event to recognise the Companies that have displayed resilience despite the challenges being faced in the Private Sectors.
Other winners in the various categories Include Nigeria Bottling Company who emerged winner in the Foods Beverages, Non – Alcoholic Sector, MTN won in the Telecommunications and Allied Services Category; TGI Group received their award in the Agro and Agro Allied Services Category; Nestle in the Food and beverage and Work Place Innovation, Peoplecentric and Creativity Category and Julius Berger won in the Construction and Construction Services Sector. NLNG were named as winners in the Petroleum and Natural Gas Sector.
