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By Adewale Sanyaolu
As part of efforts to recognise excellence in health and safety, the organisers of the 4th Africa Safety Award for Excellence (AfriSAFE) have nominated the Chairman/Chief Executive, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig-Gen Buba Marwa (retd), Group Managing Director, Sahara Group, Mr Kola Adesina for the prestigious AfriSAFE awards.
Other recipients are; Chair, Leadership Empowerment And Resource Network (LEARN), Mrs Abimbola Fashola; Group Managing Director, Arco Group, Dr Alfred I. Okoigun, Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority(NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu, Executive Chairman, Rift Oil Petroleum Limited and Board Member NLNG Engr. (DR) Rabiu Ibrahim Suleiman leads the individual nominations for the 4th Africa Safety Award for Excellence (AfriSAFE).
Chairman of AfriSAFE, Dr Afe Mayowa, said this in a statement made available to Daily Sun said: “AfriSAFE is an annual continental award set up to honour excellence in the health and safety industry by recognising and celebrating the exemplary individuals and organisations promoting a safe and healthy workplace, ensuring public safety, well-being and enabling environmental sustainability.
“Awardees are first nominated by stakeholders in the health and safety industry and members of the general public through the award website before being shortlisted by an eminent panel of judges which determines their suitability for the award,” Afe added
Also nominated in the individual category of AfriSAFE 2022 are Director-General/CEO, Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA), Mrs Yetunde Ilori and Engr. Abiodun Oyedepo, Pioneer Chairman, NISAFETYE.
“AfriSAFE 2022 will also honour Mr Ejiro Otarigho, the heroic truck driver who gained national attention for driving a burning truck away from a densely-populated area in Delta State to avert danger to public safety,” he added.
Afe further disclosed that the award will in its usual fashion honour safety professionals and organisations in the health and safety industry across Africa for notable achievements in promoting workplace safety.
Meanwhile, Seplat Energy Plc, Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc (FMN), Standard Chartered Bank, NDLEA, Nigeria Liquified National Gas (NLNG) Limited, Ibile Oil and Gas, Nestle Nigeria, Unilever Nigeria Plc, Stanbic IBTC, FrieslandCampina, and CWAYS top the organisation category of this year’s award.
Afe disclosed that the awards will be presented at the AfriSAFE Banquet to be held at the Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos on Saturday, November 12.
The Award is largely sponsored by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
